17. June 2016

A robust excipient, STARLAC® could be considered as perfect filler binder for direct compression applications, combining fast tablet disintegration with easy tableting. The co-processed starch-lactose compound STARLAC® is an excipient perfectly adapted to direct compression by combining superior tableting properties with high disintegration power. It is obtained by co-spray drying of 85% monohydrate lactose and 15% of white maize starch. STARLAC® has been designed to reach in all conditions...

20. April 2015

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the direct compression behaviour of co-processed cassava starch and colloidal silica in the formulation of metronidazole tablets. Cassava starch was extracted from freshly harvested roots of Manihot glaziovii obtained from IITA farms, Shika, Zaria. Subsequently, it was co-processed with colloidal silica at varying ratios (95:5, 96:4, 97:3, 98:2 and 99:1). Preliminary screening was conducted on the five combinations by determining the crushing...