USE OF MUCILAGE ISOLATED FROM SEEDS OF OCIMUM BASILICUM AS PHARMACEUTICAL EXCIPIENT

摘要

Process for the preparation of mucilage isolated from seeds of Ocimum basilicum as a pharmaceutical excipient, in the pharmaceutical composition, said process comprising the steps of: i) soaking the seeds in distilled water or water for the Pharmaceutical purpose for at least 20 minutes; ii) homogenizing the said soaked seeds of step (i) ; iii) centrifugating the said homogenized seeds of step (ii) till the seed and mucilage are separated; iv) complete drying of the said seed mucilage; v) removing the said dried seed mucilage and processing the same obtaining the powder of uniform size. Vi) Above powder is further microwave dried at 350 W and 20-30 min. vii) adding the above obtained powder from the seeds of the ocimum basilicum as pharmaceutical excipient.