Silicon Dioxide

Abstract Parkinson's disease is a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder that is primarily characterized by dopamine deficiency, which significantly impairs motor function and quality of life. Levodopa remains the gold standard treatment due to its efficacy in replenishing dopamine levels.…
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Abstract Sticking can significantly affect drug product quality, manufacturing efficiency, and therapeutic efficacy in pharmaceutical tablet manufacturing. This study presents a novel integrated model with a convolutional neural network (CNN) and gray-level co-occurrence matrix (GLCM) based…
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Abstract The flowability and compressibility of powders during tableting are crucial for determining the quality of pharmaceutical products. Although silicon compounds are additives that improve compressibility, their type and addition ratio could impair flowability. Therefore, formulation and…
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Abstract This study explores the potential of spectroscopic analysis combined with Partial Least Squares Regression (PLS) and Multivariate Curve Resolution-Alternating Least Squares (MCR-ALS) for the simultaneous quantification of antibiotics in multicomponent drug formulations, specifically…
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Abstract Individuals with special needs, such as children, the elderly, and the visually impaired, encounter significant hurdles in the field of personalized pharmacotherapy due to their distinctive medication needs. 3D printing technology, a novel approach for preparing drug products with…
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Abstract Genistein, a bioactive isoflavone, offers therapeutic potential but is hindered by poor water solubility, limiting its oral bioavailability. This study aimed to enhance genistein’s solubility by developing solid dispersion (SD) and formulating them into tablets. The SDs were prepared using…
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Abstract Nanocellulose, a sub-micron cellulose powder, was investigated as a potential filler excipient to enhance the tabletability of acetaminophen (APAP). Due to its high specific surface area, nanocellulose was expected to outperform the tabletability enhancement provided by microcrystalline…
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Abstract Pediatric treatment of brain-related diseases often requires oral medications, where palatability is crucial for patient adherence and therapeutic success. The unpleasant taste of many drugs, especially those used in neurological or psychiatric conditions, can reduce compliance in…
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Abstract Nowadays, most of the newly developed active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) consist of cohesive particles with a mean particle size of <100μm, a wide particle size distribution (PSD) and a tendency to agglomerate, therefore they are difficult to handle in continuous manufacturing…
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Abstract This study aimed to address the challenges associated with the low oral bioavailability and the necessity for frequent dosing of breviscapine (BRE), a mainstream drug in the treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. The poor solubility and permeability of BRE in the…
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