Research Article

Optimization of Pregelatinized Taro Boloso-I Starch as a Direct Compression Tablet Excipient

Table 3

Heckel’s parameters of NTBIS pregelatinized at different conditions.

Heckel’s parameters
(°C) (min)Range (MPa)

65.0020.0038.22-152.870.99980.528095.010.89480.59130.41140.1799
85.0020.0038.22-114.650.99970.6319251.680.72190.51420.44660.0676
65.0060.0076.43-229.300.99980.6133250.311.05300.65110.45840.1927
85.0060.0076.43-152.870.99990.6354188.681.11430.67190.46630.2056
60.8640.0076.43-152.870.99920.3992141.661.48440.77340.33660.4368
89.1240.0038.22-191.080.99960.4412220.210.72050.51350.44400.0695
75.0011.7238.22-152.870.99990.6426168.760.73740.52160.47880.0428
75.0068.2838.22-114.650.99940.6553249.970.88120.58570.44980.1359
75.0040.0076.43-191.080.99950.6205199.950.90440.59520.46390.1313
75.0040.0076.43-191.080.99900.6504200.951.04350.64780.47810.1697
75.0040.0076.43-191.080.99960.6358200.891.00810.63510.47460.1605
75.0040.0076.43-191.080.99980.6018195.480.99560.63050.44960.1809
75.0040.0076.43-191.080.99920.6023203.901.05440.65160.44960.2020

and stand for temperature and time duration of pregelatinization.