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ArticlePharmacognosy magazine

A Novel Strategy for Bitter Taste Masking of Gankeshuangqing Dispersible Tablets Based on Particle Coating Technology.

Xue Han, Ding-Kun Zhang, Fang Zhang, Jun-Zhi Lin, Hong Jiang, Yang Lan, Xi Xiong, Li Han, Ming Yang, Chao-Mei Fu

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Xue HanCollege of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610075, PR China.
Ding-Kun ZhangCollege of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610075, PR China.
Fang ZhangPharmacy, Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital of Changzhi, Changzhi 046011, PR China.
Jun-Zhi LinCentral Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Chengdu 610072, PR China.
Hong JiangCollege of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610075, PR China.
Yang LanCollege of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610075, PR China.
Xi XiongCollege of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610075, PR China.
Li HanCollege of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610075, PR China.
Ming YangKey Laboratory of Modern Preparation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, PR China.
Chao-Mei FuCollege of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610075, PR China.
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNChangzhi Medical College · CNJiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCurrently, acute upper respiratory tract infections (AURTIs) are increasingly becoming a significant health burden. Gankeshuangqing dispersible tablets (GKSQDT) which have a good effect on treating AURTIs. GKSQDT is composed of baicalin and andrographolide. However, its severe bitterness limits application of patients. Due to the addition of plentiful accessories, common masking methods are unsuitable for GKSQDT. It is thus necessary to develop a new masking method. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe Previous study showed that baicalin was less bitter than andrographolide. Thus, particle coating technology was adapted to prepare composite particles that baicalin coated on the surface of andrographolide to decrease bitterness. Initially, particle size of baicalin and coating time of composite was investigated to prepare composite. Then, scanning electron microscopy, wettability, and infrared (IR) spectrogram were used to characterize the microstructure of composite. Furthermore, electronic tongue test, animal preference experiment, and human sensory test were applied to evaluate the masking effect.

resultsTo produce composite, baicalin should be ground in vibromill for 6 min. Then, andrographolide fine powder was added to grind together for 6 min. Contact angle of composite was smaller than mixture, and more similar to baicalin. Other physical characterization including microstructure, wettability, and IR also suggested that andrographolide was successfully coated by baicalin superfine. Furthermore, taste-masking test indicated taste-masked tablets was less bitter than original tablets.

conclusionThe study indicated that particle coating technology can be used for taste masking of GKSQDT without adding other substance. Moreover, it provides a new strategy of taste masking for national medicine. SUMMARY: A new strategy to mask bitterness without adding any other substance based on coating technology was providedThe masking effect was confirmed by electronic tongue test, animal preference experiment and human sensory test.

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Animal preference experimentbitter taste makingelectronic tongue testganke shuangqing dispersible tabletsparticle coating technology

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