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. 2013 Aug 20;3(2):315–322. doi: 10.5681/apb.2013.051

Table 1. Determination of effervescent components based on ratio of effervescent materials (Mean ± SD).

Code Citric Acid (mg) Tartaric Acid(mg) Sodium bicarbonate(mg) Effervescent time (s) *Solubility pH
P1 85.9 171.8 292.2 55± 2.08 2 5.35± 0.01
P2 85.9 85.9 292.2 50± 3.21 3 6.30± 0.1
P3 85.9 128.8 292.2 67± 1.53 2 6.11± 0.07
P4 85.9 257.7 292.2 73± 3.51 1 3.51± 0.05
P5 85.9 343.6 292.2 75± 1.83 1 2.72± 0.04
P6 171.8 171.8 292.2 67± 2.87 2 3.45± 0.06
P7 42.9 85.9 292.2 53± 1.52 3 6.74± 0.04
P8 64.4 85.9 292.2 60± 2.31 3 6.47± 0.03
P9 128.8 85.9 292.2 67± 1 3 6.13± 0.02
P10 171.8 85.9 292.2 80± 2.08 3 5.37± 0.08
P11 - 85.9 292.2 68± 2.52 2 6.48± 0.1
P12 85.9 - 292.2 75± 1.15 5 6.57± 0.05
P13 171.8 - 292.2 77± 2 5 6.10± 0.02
P14 128.8 - 292.2 58± 1.53 5 6.42± 0.05
P15 128.8 - 146.1 60± 2.50 5 5.59± 0.07
P16 128.8 - 219.2 67± 1.53 5 6.23± 0.09
P17 128.8 - 438.3 65± 2.31 3 6.73± 0.04
P18 128.8 - 584.4 65± 3.64 3 6.75± 0.06
*Solubility of formulations using a standard table15 (1=insoluble; 2=slightly soluble; 3=sparingly soluble; 4=soluble; 5=freely soluble)