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Table 4 Evaluation of post-compression parameters (HF1-HF3 and GF1-GF3)

From: Factorial design approach to fabricate and optimize floating tablets based on combination of natural polymer and rice bran wax

Code

Dimension

Hardness (kg/cm2)*

Friability (%)*

Weight variation (%)*

Drug content (%w/w)*

Diameter (mm)*

Thickness (mm)*

HF1

3.03 ± 0.16

6.1 ± 0.21

4.25 ± 0.5

0.310 ± 0.01

90.04 ± 0.023

19.08 ± 0.05

HF2

3.03 ± 0.16

6.0 ± 0.26

4 ± 0.5

0.180 ± 0.01

95.43 ± 0.017

16.60 ± 0.33

HF3

3.03 ± 0.16

6.06 ± 0.24

3.75 ± 0.5

0.624 ± 0.03

87.59 ± 0.629

10.36 ± 0.05

GF1

3.03 ± 0.16

5.96 ± 0.28

4.5 ± 0.5

0.635 ± 0.03

75.51 ± 0.011

15.72 ± 0.017

GF2

3.03 ± 0.16

6.0 ± 0.14

4.5 ± 0.866

0.565 ± 0.03

87.55 ± 0.906

19.23 ± 0.017

GF3

3.03 ± 0.16

6.1 ± 0.25

4 ± 0.28

0.619 ± 0.01

95.43 ± 0.663

27.65 ± 0.011

  1. *Values are expressed as mean ± S.D., n = 3*
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