Research Article

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

Table 5

Validation of the models selected.

Temperature (°C)
727065
Time (min)374230

The angle of repose (°)Experimental value
Predicted value23.3624.4329.72
Error-1.881.563.63

Hausner’s ratioExperimental value
Predicted value1.2141.2261.226
Error-0.824-0.8160.000

Heckel’s yield pressure (MPa)Experimental value184.32191.29125.68
Predicted value185.27190.23126.06
Error0.51-0.560.30

TBF ()Experimental value
Predicted value101.41101.53159.69
Error-0.90-1.573.92