Products Starch is available as a pure substance in grocery stores (e.g., Maizena, Epifin), pharmacies, and drugstores, among other places. Structure and properties Starch is a polysaccharide and a carbohydrate composed of D-glucose units that are α-glycosidically linked. The contains amylopectin (about 70%) and amylose (about 30%), which have different structures. Amylose consists of unbranched … Strength
Products Copovidone is found as an excipient in drugs, mainly in tablets. Not to be confused with crospovidone. Structure and properties Copovidone is a copolymer of 1-ethenylpyrrolidone-2-one and ethenyl acetate in the ratio 3:2 (m/m). It exists as a white to yellowish white hygroscopic powder or as a leaflet and is readily soluble in water. … Copovidone
Products Methyl cellulose is found in pharmaceuticals as an excipient, for example in tablets. Structure and properties Methyl cellulose is a partially -methylated cellulose. It is a methyl ether. It exists as a white, yellowish-white to grayish-white powder that is hygroscopic when dried or as granules and is practically insoluble in hot water. Methyl cellulose … Methylcellulose
Definition and properties An effervescent tablet is an uncoated tablet that is dissolved or allowed to disintegrate in water before administration. The resulting solution or suspension is drunk or, less commonly, used in other ways. For example, effervescent tablets exist for cleaning dentures or cold remedies with essential oil for inhalation. Effervescent tablets are usually … Effervescent Tablets
Products Guar is commercially available as powder and granules (e.g., Optifibre, Provisan Guar). It is present in numerous processed products. Structure and properties Guar (Cyamopsidis seminis pulvis) is obtained from the seeds of the guar plant (Fabaceae), native to India, by grinding the endosperm and consists primarily of guar galactomannan. Guar exists as a white … Guar
Products Licorice is available as cut open or in the form of licorice stems in pharmacies and drugstores. Licorice extract is found in bronchial pastilles, in teas, and various cough medicines, among other products. The extract is also a component of licorice and corresponding confectionery. Stem plant Stem plants include various -species of the legume … Sweet Wood
