PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF SHILAJIT AS A SUSPENDING AGENT IN ANTACID SUSPENSIONS

Authors
SHAHJAHAN M ISLAM I
Citation
M. Shahjahan et I. Islam, PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF SHILAJIT AS A SUSPENDING AGENT IN ANTACID SUSPENSIONS, Drug development and industrial pharmacy, 24(11), 1998, pp. 1109-1112
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Medicinal","Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Journal title
Drug development and industrial pharmacy → ACNP
ISSN journal
03639045
Volume
24
Issue
11
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1109 - 1112
Database
ISI
SICI code
0363-9045(1998)24:11<1109:PEOSAA>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
The efficacy of shilajit, a gummy exudate of the plant Styrax officina lis Linn (Family: Styraceae), was evaluated as a suspending agent for the formulation of antacid preparations. Shilajit produced effects on sedimentation volume similar to those produced by sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), but at lower concentrations. it induced better flocc ulation with a moderate increase in viscosity compared to CMC. It did nor interfere with the acid-consuming capacity of the suspensions.