Table 2.
Physical formulation characteristics of Uncaria tomentosa FODFs.
| F. code | Film forming capacity | Appearance of films | Tackiness | thickness (mm) | Surface pH | % moisture loss | % moisture gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Good | Transparent | Non-tacky | 0.06 ± 0.013 | 6.71 ± 0.35 | 15.6 ± 1.31 | 12.9 ± 157 |
| F2 | Very good | Transparent | Non-tacky | 0.07 ± 0.021 | 6.52 ± 0.23 | 9.3 ± 1.12 | 10.7 ± 0.83 |
| F3 | Very good | Transparent | Non-tacky | 0.08 ± 0.025 | 6.35 ± 0.18 | 13.9 ± 2.44 | 17.2 ± 0.99 |
| F4 | Good | Transparent | Non-tacky | 0.09 ± 0.019 | 7.01 ± 0.21 | 11.2 ± 2.86 | 11.5 ± 0.83 |
| F5 | Very good | Transparent | Non-tacky | 0.06 ± 0.023 | 7.03 ± 0.31 | 6.5 ± 0.75 | 6.2 ± 0.54 |
| F6 | Very good | Transparent | Slightly tacky | 0.08 ± 0.016 | 6.84 ± 0.17 | 19.3 ± 1.56 | 12.5 ± 1.13 |
| F7 | Good | Transparent | Non-tacky | 0.09 ± 0.019 | 7.69 ± 0.42 | 14.9 ± 1.22 | 11.9 ± 1.05 |
| F8 | Good | Transparent | Non-tacky | 0.08 ± 0.021 | 6.29 ± 0.25 | 9.7 ± 0.54 | 7.3 ± 0.85 |
| F9 | Good | Transparent | Non-tacky | 0.09 ± 0.025 | 7.62 ± 0.29 | 13.9 ± 1.29 | 15.2 ± 1.36 |
| F10 | Good | Transparent | Non-tacky | 0.08 ± 0.016 | 7.42 ± 0.24 | 17.5 ± 158 | 13.7 ± 1.59 |
| F11 | Very good | Transparent | Slightly tacky | 0.07 ± 0.023 | 7.48 ± 0.39 | 18.4 ± 1.66 | 12.4 ± 1.09 |
| F12 | Good | Transparent | Non-tacky | 0.09 ± 0.026 | 6.85 ± 0.32 | 15.4 ± 1.27 | 13.8 ± 0.95 |
| F13 | Very good | Transparent | Non-tacky | 0.07 ± 0.018 | 7.19 ± 0.39 | 5.3 ± 0.47 | 6.9 ± 0.58 |
| F14 | Average | Transparent | Slightly tacky | 0.09 ± 0.024 | 7.75 ± 0.21 | 26.1 ± 1.89 | 17.2 ± 1.32 |
The data is represented as Mean ± S.D (n = 3).