Compressibility and Dissolution Characteristics of Mixed Fruit Tablets Made from Guava and Pitaya Fruit Powders.

• Main Authors: Yusof, Yus Aniza, Aziz, Mohammad Gulzarul, Chin, Nyuk Ling, Mohd. Amin, Nor Amaiza, Lei, Pei Zea
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28503/1/Compressibility%20and%20Dissolution%20Characteristics%20of%20Mixed%20Fruit%20Tablets%20Made%20from%20Guava%20and%20Pitaya%20Fruit%20Powders.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28503/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

This study reports the tableting of whole fruit powder from pitaya and guava and their dissolution in relation to use as drink's tablets. Pulps of both fruits with peels and seeds were freeze-dried into powders with addition of 10% maltodextrin. The fruit powders, individually as well as in a b...