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Table 1 Effect of physical impact on the D50 and adhesion of excipients to heat seal for ODP

From: Evaluation of starch granules based on hydroxypropylcellulose as a substitute for excipient lactose

Excipient

D50 (µm)

Recovery amount (mg)

Before stirring

After stirring

Before stirring

After stirring

Lactose

115 ± 0.063

107 ± 0.059

192 ± 0.0104

190 ± 0.0108

SP

30 ± 0.015*

29 ± 0.013*

137 ± 0.0299*

141 ± 0.0278*

HPC-30-SG

0.75%

100 ± 0.081*

70 ± 0.045*

165 ± 0.0182*

163 ± 0.0179*

1.5%

255 ± 0.133*

165 ± 0.010*

188 ± 0.0077

187 ± 0.0076

3%

130 ± 0.113*

110 ± 0.084

190 ± 0.0102

189 ± 0.0101

HPC-80-SG

0.75%

140 ± 0.076*

85 ± 0.041*

156 ± 0.0166*

153 ± 0.0163*

1.5%

220 ± 0.122*

195 ± 0.101*

190 ± 0.0093

191 ± 0.0090

3%

110 ± 0.108*

95 ± 0.052*

192 ± 0.0081

191 ± 0.0082

  1. Mean ± S.D. n = 4 (D50) and 30 (recovery amount). *P < 0.05 vs. Lactose for each category (Tukey–Kramer test)