Journal of Pharmaceutics

Research Article

Evaluation of the Disintegrant Properties of Native Starches of Five New Cassava Varieties in Paracetamol Tablet Formulations

Table 1

Some physicochemical properties of starches extracted from the five varieties of cassava.
Parameter Type of cassava starch
V10V20V30V40V50
Starch yield (%) 
Moisture content (%)
Ph
Swelling index (%)
Ash values     
 Total ash (%)
 WSA (%)
 AIA (%)
Solubility (mg/ml)     
 Cold water
 Warm water
 Ethanol
 Chloroform
Bulk properties (g/cm3)     
 Particle density
 Fluff density
 Tapped density
Flow properties     
 Hausner ratio
 Carr’s index (%)
 Angle of repose (°)
Particle diameter (µm)
Toxic metals (mg/100 g)     
 Cadmium1.650
 Arsenic0.013
 Lead0.010
 0.0000.000
(a) are below the level of detection; (b) WSA and AIA are water soluble ash and acid insoluble ash, respectively; (c) results are the mean of triplicate determinations and means in a row followed by a superscript are significantly different ().