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Volume 9, Issue 1, June 2025

  • Research Article

    Formulation and Evaluation of Paediatric Oral Vehicles for the Administration of Sildenafil and Omeprazole in Infants

    Sidy Mouhamed Dieng*, Papa Mady Sy, Abdou Faye, Alphonse Rodrigue Djiboune, Viviane Yeto, Ahmédou Bamba Fall, Djiby Faye, Moussa Diop, Louis Augustin Diaga Diouf, Gora Mbaye, Oumar Thioune, Mounibe Diarra

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 1, June 2025
    Pages: 1-8
    Received: 9 January 2025
    Accepted: 2 February 2025
    Published: 20 February 2025
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    Abstract: When it comes to dispensing medicines to children, the use of a suspension agent is sometimes necessary. To ensure that children and adolescents have timely access to safe and effective medicines, including paediatric formulations. The overall objective of this work was to develop an oral paediatric dispensing solution representing the vehicle for ... Show More
  • Research Article

    Formulation and Characterization of Capsule Shells from Breadfruit Peel (Artocarpus altilis (Park) Fosberng)

    Rosiana Rizal*, Nofrizal Nofrizal, Leady Permanda Bakri

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 1, June 2025
    Pages: 9-16
    Received: 1 January 2025
    Accepted: 14 March 2025
    Published: 28 March 2025
    DOI: 10.11648/j.pst.20250901.12
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    Abstract: Capsule shells are commonly made of gelatin but can also be made from starch or other suitable materials. An alternative raw material to replace gelatin in capsule shell production is pectin. Natural sources containing pectin include breadfruit peel. This study aims to produce capsule shells from breadfruit peel and determine the characteristics of... Show More