摘要
The tablet is one of widely used dosage forms for oral route of administration because of convenience of use and short onset of action.Binder is a substance used to bond powder together during the production of a tablet.Several compounds have been reported for use as binders including starch,cellulose,povidone and their derivatives[1].Starch from rice grain which is safe and abundant by-product of Thailand agriculture must be heated to prepare binding liquid.Starch treated with alcoholic-alkaline method increased solubility,viscosity and swelling capacity in water at room temperature[2,3].
