Potential and Comparative Tablet Disintegrant Properties of Pectin Obtained from Five Okra Genotypes in Ghana

Okra pectin has been studied as a potential excipient in tablet formulations for pharmaceutical industries. Okra is widely grown and available in Ghana and other parts of the world. The prospective use of pectin from okra genotypes grown in Ghana as tablet disintegrants has not been reported. This s...

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Main Authors: Frederick William Akuffo Owusu, Mariam El Boakye-Gyasi, Jacob Kwaku Agbenorhevi, Marcel Tunkumgnen Bayor, Kwabena Ofori-Kwakye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Scientifica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/2902335