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. 2022 May 19;10:623. Originally published 2021 Jul 21. [Version 3] doi: 10.12688/f1000research.54887.3

Table 2. Characteristics of areca nut and chrysanthemum oral gel formula.

Evaluation Criteria parameter Characteristics
F I F II F III
Homogeneity Homogeneous Inhomogeneous Homogeneous * Homogeneous *
Consistency Soft viscous Liquid Liquid Soft viscous *
pH 4.5-6.5 5.72 ± 0.02 * 5.88 ± 0.15 * 6.02 ± 0.07 *
Spreadability (cm) 5-7 7.05 ± 0.32 7.02 ± 0.22 5.5 ± 0.34 *

Formulation I: 3% CMC-Na, Formulation II: 4% CMC-Na, Formulation III: 5% CMC-Na.

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In accordance with the parameters.