Research Article
Optimization of Pregelatinized Taro Boloso-I Starch as a Direct Compression Tablet Excipient
Table 2
Bulk, tapped, and true densities of the 13 pregelatinized starches.
| | (°C) | (min) | Density (gm/ml) | Hausner’s ratio | Carr’s index (%) | Angle of repose (°) | Flow rate (gm/s) | | Bulk | Tapped | True |
| | 65.00 | 20.00 | | | | | | | — | | 85.00 | 20.00 | | | | | | | | | 65.00 | 60.00 | | | | | | | | | 85.00 | 60.00 | | | | | | | | | 60.86 | 40.00 | | | | | | | — | | 89.12 | 40.00 | | | | | | | | | 75.00 | 11.72 | | | | | | | | | 75.00 | 68.28 | | | | | | | | | 75.00 | 40.00 | | | | | | | | | 75.00 | 40.00 | | | | | | | | | 75.00 | 40.00 | | | | | | | | | 75.00 | 40.00 | | | | | | | | | 75.00 | 40.00 | | | | | | | |
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and stand for temperature and time duration of pregelatinization. |
