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| Title: | Preparation and Characterization of Carboxymethyl Sweitenia Mycrophylla gum. A Potential Exicipient |
| Authors: | Adeyanju, O.
Edah, A.O.
Hussaini, Y.
Adejoh, A.I.
Nwanta, U.C |
| Keywords: | Carboxymethyl groups |
| Issue Date: | 2016 |
| Publisher: | International Journal of Current Research in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| Series/Report no.: | Vol.3;No. 5; Pp 64-75 |
| Abstract: | Sweitenia mycrophylla gum was chemically modified via carboxymethylation. The product was characterized by scanning electron
microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) and Nuclear
Magnetic Resonance (NMR). Physicochemical characterization of the native and carboxymethyl gum such as viscosity, solubility
and swelling power were also determined. The modified gum with the degree of substitution 0.24 had higher physicochemical
properties than the native gum. The result showed that chemical modification via carboxymethylation may improve the viscosity,
solubility and swelling power of gum which may result in higher efficacy for effective utilization in gum-based industries. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1924 |
| ISSN: | 2348-5221 |
| Appears in Collections: | Chemistry
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