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. 2017 Feb 3;12(2):e0171624. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0171624

Table 1. Laboratory-Manufactured Target Tablet Composition.

Chemical Role Composition 1 (%w/w) Composition 2 (% w/w) Grade Manufacturer
Zinc Sulfate Monohydrate API 16.64 16.64 Puram p.a. Sigma-Aldrich, Dorset, UK
Lactose Monohydrate (SuperTab 14SD) Filler 77.36 67.36 Ph. Eur DFE Pharma, Goch, Germany
Sodium starch glycolate (Explotab CLV) Superdisintegrant 3.00 3.00 Typ (A) Ph. Eur Mendell GmbH, Volklingen, Germany
Croscarmellose sodium (Ac-Di-Sol) Superdisintegrant 2.00 2.00 Ph. Eur FMC Biopolymer, Girvan, UK
Microcrystalline Cellulose (Avicel PH102) Binder 0.00 10.00 Ph. Eur FMC Biopolymer, Girvan, UK
Magnesium stearate Lubricant 1.00 1.00 Technical Grade Sigma-Aldrich, Dorset, UK