Sasambo Journal of Pharmacy
Vol. 6 No. 1 (2025): April

Physical characterization of paracetamol granule preparation using goroho banana starch as binder and disintegrant

Mutmainnah, Mutmainnah (Unknown)
Abdullah, Abulkhair (Unknown)
Lewa, Sandra (Unknown)
Muhlis, S. Masitah (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Apr 2025

Abstract

The research aims to formulate Goroho banana starch (GBS) as a binding and disintegrating agent in paracetamol (PCT) granule preparations. PCT granules were made using GBS as a binding agent in 3 concentrations of 6, 8, and 10%, respectively. PCT granules using GBS as a disintegrating agent were made with three concentrations of 10, 15, and 20%, respectively. Paracetamol granules are made using the wet granulation method. Granules were evaluated using six parameters: flow rate, angle of repose, water content, bulk density, tapped density, and compressibility index. GBS as a binder showed good physical properties. F1 (6% GBS) showed a flow rate of 8.1 g/sec, an angle of repose of 22.9 degrees, a water content of 1.2%, and a compressibility index of 19.3%. F2 (8% GBS) shows a flow rate of 8.5 g/sec, an angle of repose of 18.5 degrees, a water content of 1.3%, and a compressibility index of 17.6%. F3 (10% GBS) shows a flow rate of 9.0 g/sec, an angle of repose of 21.5 degrees, a water content of 1.4%, and a compressibility index of 19.3%. 8% GBS showed the best physical properties as a binding agent for PCT granules. GBS as a disintegrating agent, shows excellent physical properties. F4 (10% GBS) shows a flow rate of 12.9 g/sec, an angle of repose of 17.0 degrees, a water content of 4.3%, and a compressibility index of 13.3%. F5 (15% GBS) shows a flow rate of 11.4 g/sec, an angle of repose of 18.0 degrees, a water content of 1.4%, and a compressibility index of 14.5%. F6 (20% GBS) shows a flow rate of 10.7 g/sec, an angle of repose of 23.0 degrees, a water content of 3.5%, and a compressibility index of 14.6%. 10% GBS showed the best physical properties as a disintegrants agent for PCT granules.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

sjp

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Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology

Description

Sasambo Journal of Pharmacy (p-ISSN: 2723-2824; e-ISSN: 2723-2832) is a scientific journal publishing original articles research in pharmaceutical science. The Journal is managed by the Pharmacy Study Program, Mataram University. Sasambo Journal of Pharmacy receives manuscripts in both English and ...