Subchronic toxicity studies of cocoa pod husk pectin intended as a pharmaceutical excipient in Sprague Dawley rats

Context: Excipients play a key role in the quality of medicines and contribute to viable delivery systems. This has intensified the search for new natural polymer pharmaceutical excipients. Cocoa pod husks (CPHs) are a rich source of pectin. A study of CPH pectin showed that it possesses the requisi...

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Main Authors: Ofosua Adi-Dako, Kwabena Ofori-Kwakye, Kennedy K.E. Kukuia, Jerry Asiedu-Larbi, Alexander Nyarko, Doris Kumadoh, Christina Osei-Asare
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academic Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences from Antofagasta (ASOCIFA) 2018-07-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacognosy Research
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Online Access:http://jppres.com/jppres/pdf/vol6/jppres17.353_6.4.271.pdf