Table II.

Sensoring Blind Test on Healthy Volunteers (n = 10)

	Bitterness score
Sample (min)	1	5
MP20	1.00	1.50
MP40	2.20	3.10
MP60	3.50	3.80
Capsules	4.00a	–
Tap water	0.20	–

Samples were scored using a numerical scale from 0 to 4. Scores of 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 corresponded to no detectable, threshold, slight, moderated, and strong bitterness, respectively. Score for each sample are expressed as means. Means <2 were considered of acceptable taste. In contrast, values >2 were defined as unacceptable

^aCapsules disintegrated and the drug completely dissolved in tap water after ∼1 min