Table 4. Tablet Disintegration and Zinc Release Characterisation.
Tablet Name | Type 1 (T1) Composition 1 | Type 2 (T2) Composition 2 | Type 3 (T3) Composition 2 | Type 4 (T4) Composition 1 | ||||
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Average | n | Average | n | Average | n | Average | n | |
Disintegration time* (s) | 137 ± 2 | 6 | 136 ± 2 | 6 | 147 ± 6 | 6 | 132 ± 5 | 6 |
Proportion of zinc released | 0.51 ± 0.02 | 3 | 0.32 ± 0.04 | 3 | 0.42 ± 0.04 | 3 | 0.42 ± 0.07 | 3 |
*Disintegration time measured using USP methods; n: number of samples; averages listed ± standard error.