Formulation and Evaluation of Nutraceutical Tablets by using Herb. VI th Semester B. Pharm PCI Syllabus

1. By
Mrs. Poonam N. Chougule
Assistant Professor and HOD of Pharmacognosy department
AMCP, Peth- Vadgaon.

2. Aim: To prepare and evaluate
nutraceutical tablet.
 Materials- Clove, cinnamon were received from local market. All
other ingredients such as mannitol, magnesium stearate and talc
were purchased form Central Drug House(CDH) New Delhi,
India. All ingredients used were of analytical grade.
 Method-
Nutraceutical tablet containing clove and cinnamon were
prepared by direct compression method. Other ingredients like
lactose was used as diluent , magnesium stearate as lubricants
and talc as glidant. All the excipients along with API weighed as
shown in table and passed through sieve no. 20. Then , all
ingredients were mixed following geometric mixing excluding
glidant and lubricant thoroughly for 15 min.
the powder blend was thoroughly mixed with talc and
magnesium stearate and compressed into a 400mg tablet using
single rotatory punching machine.

3. Formula-

4. Evaluation of Nutraceutical Tablets
 Pre- compression studies of powder blend-
In the development of new dosage form pre
formulation study is the prior step in the potential
drug development . It is the principal investigation in
the drug development to obtained information on the
known properties of compound and the proposed
development schedule.
following pre-compressional parameters were studied
like Angle of repose, bulk density, tapped density,
compressibility indices etc.

5. Angle of repose-
 It is a maximum angle that can be obtained between
free standing surface of powder heap and the
horizontal plane. It was determined the by using fixed
funnel method. Specific amount of powder drug was
transferred to the funnel keeping the orifice of the
funnel blocked by thumb. When powder was cleared
from funnel then measure its angle of repose and it
measured in Ѳ.
 Angle of repose = tan - 1 height / radius

6. Bulk density
 It is the ratio of bulk mass of powder to the bulk
volume. It is denoted by ṗḃ.
 Bulk density is used to find out homogenecity.
 Bulk density = M / Vb
Where, M is the mass of sample
and Vb is bulk volume

7. Tapped density
 It is the ratio of weight of powder to the minimum
volume occupied in measuring cylinder.
 Tapped density is determined by placing a graduated
cylinder containing known mass of drug or
formulation of a mechanical tapper apparatus which is
operated at fixed the number of taps(1000), until the
Powder bed reached a minimum volume.
 Tapped density = Weight of powder blend/ minimum
volume occupied by cylinder.

8. Compressibility Indices
 Carr’s index - Based on the apparent bulk density and
tapped density, The percentage compressibility of powder
mixture was determined by the following formula.
 Carr’s index = Tapped density - bulk density * 100 /tapped
density.
 Hausner's ratio -
 It is an indirect index to ease of measuring powder flow.
Lower Hausner's ratio indicates better flow properties than
higher ones.
 Hausner ratio = Tapped density / bulk density

9. Post-compressional studies of
prepared nutraceutical tablets-
 The nutraceutical tablets were evaluated for various
parameters after consideration of formulation to overcome
errors during formulation, preparation these are like-
 Physical appearance
 Thickness
 Weight variation
 Hardness and
 Friability
 In-vitro drug release-
Dissolution test
Disintegration test etc.

10. Report-

11. Thank You