• [email protected]
  • +971 507 888 742
Submit Manuscript
SciAlert
  • Home
  • Journals
  • Information
    • For Authors
    • For Referees
    • For Librarian
    • For Societies
  • Contact
  1. Journal of Biological Sciences
  2. Vol 16 (7), 2016
  3. 247-255
  • Online First
  • Current Issue
  • Previous Issues
  • More Information
    Aims and Scope Editorial Board Guide to Authors Article Processing Charges
    Submit a Manuscript

Journal of Biological Sciences

Year: 2016 | Volume: 16 | Issue: 7 | Page No.: 247-255
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2016.247.255

Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit Linkedin StumbleUpon E-mail

Article Trend



Total views 351

Authors


M.R. Faridatul Ain

Country: Malaysia

Y.A. Yusof

Country: Malaysia

N.L. Chin

Country: Malaysia

N.A. Mohd. Amin

Country: Malaysia

H. Mohd. Ghazali

Country: Malaysia

Keywords


  • D-optimal
  • effervescent tablet
  • stevia
  • josapine pineapple powder
Research Article

Optimisation of an Effervescent Pineapple Tablet

M.R. Faridatul Ain, Y.A. Yusof, N.L. Chin, N.A. Mohd. Amin and H. Mohd. Ghazali
This study is mainly undertaken to design and optimize an effervescent tablet formulation of Josapine pineapple by using the D-optimal experimental design methodology. Josapine pineapple powder, citric acid, sodium carbonate and stevia were used in the formulations as independent variables. Tablets were prepared by the direct compression method and evaluated for their disintegration time and sensory properties which were regarded as responses in a D-optimal design. Formulation V3 was selected as the optimum formulation with pineapple powder, citric acid, sodium carbonate and stevia at 49.59, 20.00, 11.96 and 18.45%, respectively. In addition, V3 has a very fast disintegration time and quite high overall acceptability which represents the consumer approval. The observed values of the responses obtained from the optimized formulation were very close to the predicted values where the euclidean distance calculated for V3 was equal to 0.26. In conclusion, this study reveals that the effervescent pineapple tablet has a wide potential for future development and can be enhanced for commercialization.
PDF Fulltext XML References Citation

How to cite this article

M.R. Faridatul Ain, Y.A. Yusof, N.L. Chin, N.A. Mohd. Amin and H. Mohd. Ghazali, 2016. Optimisation of an Effervescent Pineapple Tablet. Journal of Biological Sciences, 16: 247-255.

DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2016.247.255

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jbs.2016.247.255

Leave a Comment


Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Useful Links

  • Journals
  • For Authors
  • For Referees
  • For Librarian
  • For Socities

Contact Us

Office Number 1128,
Tamani Arts Building,
Business Bay,
Deira, Dubai, UAE

Phone: +971 507 888 742
Email: [email protected]

About Science Alert

Science Alert is a technology platform and service provider for scholarly publishers, helping them to publish and distribute their content online. We provide a range of services, including hosting, design, and digital marketing, as well as analytics and other tools to help publishers understand their audience and optimize their content. Science Alert works with a wide variety of publishers, including academic societies, universities, and commercial publishers.

Follow Us
© Copyright Science Alert. All Rights Reserved