|Articles|April 2, 2005

Pharmaceutical Technology

  • Pharmaceutical Technology-04-02-2005
  • Volume 29
  • Issue 4

Compression and Mechanical Properties of Tablet Formulations: Containing Corn, Sweet Potato, and Cocoyam Starches as Binders

The authors study the effects of sweet potato and cocoyam starches on the compressional and mechanical characteristics of a paracetamol tablet formulation using cornstarch BP.


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