Research Article

Pharmaceutical Assessment of the Impact of the Method of Extraction on the Suitability of Pectin from Plantain (Musa paradisiaca) Peels as a Suspending Agent in Oral Liquid Formulations

Table 1

Master formula for the preparation of paracetamol suspension.

IngredientsQuantities

Paracetamol powder5 g
Suspending agents (1% w/v or 2% w/v)1 g or 2 g
Benzoic acid (0.1% w/v)0.1 g
Purified water100 mL

The suspending agent was M. paradisiaca pectin or acacia gum.