Table 1.

The composition of B. aegyptiaca hard gelatine capsules.

Active ingredients	mg/capsule	Function	Textbook/Monograph
Balanites extract (BE) standardized to contain not less than 8.63 ± 0.2 μg/ml of stigmaserol-3-O-β-D-glucoside. Part used: pericarps Extraction solvent: 70 % ethanol Ratio of herbal drug to extract: 2:1	400		In-house specification
Inactive ingredients
Avicel PH 101 (microcrystalline cellulose)	30	Diluent	USP37 NF 32
Aerosil 200 (colloidal silicon dioxide)	75	Anticaking agent	USP37 NF 32
Magnesium stearate	5	USP37 NF 32	Lubricant
Average filling weight	510

Form, hard gelatine capsule; average filling weight, 510 mg ±10 %.