FORMULATION AND TABLETING PROPERTIES OF AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF FRESH GINGER (ZINGIBER OFFICINALE) RHIZOME
*J Muazu, S Lame, G T Mohammed and S J Madu
ABSTRACT
Zingiber officinale rhizome is generally known as ginger which is
perhaps one of the most commonly used spice and usually forms an
integral part of our diet. In addition to its dietary use, ginger is equally
reputed for its medicinal properties. This study was aimed at
formulating the aqueous extract of Zingiber officinale rhizome to a
chewable tablet using altered concentration of maize starch as binder
(2.5, 5.0, 7.5 and 10.0 %w/v). The pre-compression parameters
assessed for the aqueous extract and the granules produced include
moisture content, angle of repose, bulk and tapped density, Carr’s
index, Hausner’s ratio and microbial load. Compressed tablets were
evaluated for non-Pharmacopoeial and Pharmacopoeial tests. The
findings of these study shows that the aqueous extract of Zingiber
officinale can be tableted using altered concentration of maize starch binder to chewable
tablets.
Keywords: Zingiber officinale, Formulation, Chewable tablet and Aqueous extract.
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