DIRECTLY COMPRESSIBLE DIFRA STARCH WITH IMPROVED BINDING, DISINTEGRATE AND FLOW PROPERTIES

摘要

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical excipient comprising of pregelatinized difra starch and its precursor starch, and their use as novel pharmaceutical excipient thereof. The excellent flow, cohesive and disintegrant properties of pregelatinized difra starch impart the desired characteristics to the oral solid dosage formulations in the presence of one or more different excipients.