Table 4.

Characterization of zinc pectinate beads (Mean ± SD, n = 3).

Formulation code	Shape (ER)	Size (mm)	Swelling (%)
F1	1.1 ± 0.02	0.96 ± 1.23	102.66 ± 1.52
F2	0.9 ± 0.03	1.08 ± 2.35	97.95 ± 1.23
F3	1 ± 0.02	1.04 ± 4.32	81.51 ± 1.40
F4	1 ± 0.03	1.04 ± 2.89	144.00 ± 0.75
F5	1 ± 0.04	0.99 ± 4.77	124.91 ± 2.30
F6	1 ± 0.07	1.07 ± 1.58	140.19 ± 3.62
F7	1 ± 0.05	1.06 ± 2.57	137.62 ± 2.09
F8	1 ± 0.01	1.18 ± 0.96	138.94 ± 1.08
F9	1 ± 0.03	1.04 ± 1.02	138.48 ± 2.51
F10	1.1 ± 0.04	1.00 ± 3.87	88.41 ± 2.36
F11	1 ± 0.09	1.11 ± 4.56	118.60 ± 0.96
F12	1 ± 0.08	1.05 ± 0.99	14.21 ± 1.55