African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2285

Full Length Research Paper

Preparation and evaluation of carbopol coated maize starch: A novel multifunctional excipient

Philip F. Builders
  • Philip F. Builders
  • Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
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Chukwuemeka C. Mbah
  • Chukwuemeka C. Mbah
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Boma B. Mohammed
  • Boma B. Mohammed
  • Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 08 June 2017
  •  Accepted: 03 August 2017
  •  Published: 08 October 2017

How to cite this article

APA /
Builders, P. F., Mbah, C. C., & Mohammed, B. B. (2017). Preparation and evaluation of carbopol coated maize starch: A novel multifunctional excipient. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 11(37), 458-469.
Chicago /
Philip F. Builders, Chukwuemeka C. Mbah and Boma  B. Mohammed. "Preparation and evaluation of carbopol coated maize starch: A novel multifunctional excipient." African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 11, no. 37 (2017): 458-469.
MLA /
Philip F. Builders, Chukwuemeka C. Mbah and Boma  B. Mohammed. "Preparation and evaluation of carbopol coated maize starch: A novel multifunctional excipient." African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 11.37 (2017): 458-469.