Evaluation of Chitosan-Microcrystalline Cellulose Blends as Direct Compression Excipients

Table 3

Physical and mechanical properties of tablets.

Batches	Compact density (g/cm^3)	Tensile strength (kg/cm^2)	Tablet porosity	Disintegration time (min)
F1	1.18 ± 0.01	8.65 ± 0.71	0.45 ± 0.02	2.43 ± 0.07
F2	1.01 ± 0.02	4.33 ± 0.41	0.49 ± 0.01	0.38 ± 0.05
F3	1.04 ± 0.02	4.33 ± 0.41	0.48 ± 0.01	1.08 ± 0.23
F4	1.20 ± 0.02	4.15 ± 0.52	0.45 ± 0.01	2.12 ± 0.48
F5	1.23 ± 0.02	3.49 ± 0.26	0.40 ± 0.01	>60
F6	1.16 ± 0.03	7.54 ± 0.77	0.43 ± 0.01	2.38 ± 0.04
F7	1.15 ± 0.01	6.93 ± 0.75	0.41 ± 0.02	2.09 ± 0.30
F8	1.12 ± 0.03	6.64 ± 0.95	0.41 ± 0.02	1.18 ± 0.30
F9	1.09 ± 0.03	6.10 ± 0.32	0.40 ± 0.00	0.42 ± 0.04