Oral Reconstitutable Herbal Dry Syrup: Formulation, Development and Assessment
Oral Reconstitutable Herbal Dry Syrup: Formulation, Development and Assessment
Oral Reconstitutable Herbal Dry Syrup: Formulation, Development and Assessment
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RESEARCH ARTICLE
ORAL RECONSTITUTABLE HERBAL DRY SYRUP: FORMULATION, DEVELOPMENT AND
ASSESSMENT
Anukriti Gupta1*, Dr. J.N. Mishra2, Mr. D.K. Vishwakarma2 and Mr. Chitranshu Pandey3
1. Student, Kailash Institute Of Pharmacy & Management, Gida, Gorakhpur.
2. Faculty, Kailash Institute Of Pharmacy & Management, Gida, Gorakhpur.
3. MRD Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd., Lucknow.
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Manuscript Info Abstract
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Manuscript History The ease of administration, patient comfort, and formulation stability
Received: 31 May 2022 are all advantages of the oral dose form. Tablets and capsules are the
Final Accepted: 30 June 2022 most popular oral dosage forms; nevertheless, one notable disadvantage
Published: July 2022 of these solid dosage form is the trouble in ingesting them, especially
when a supplement is designated for children or the elderly. The
Key words:-
Dry Syrup, Levofloxacin, Antibacterial disease TB(Mycobacteriae) had antibiotics and one of those is
Activity, Oral Reconstitutable, Herbal levofloxacin that is used in the cure this Mycobacteria. Levofloxacin is
Extract Blend, Stability a broad-spectrum antibiotic that develop Multi Drug Resistance (MDR)
in our body. So, in order to modify this treatment of MDR, herbal drugs
are implemented in the drug for better working of the antibiotic. Herbal
medications, whether extract or decoction, will not induce drug
resistance when administered against any infection. Hence an effective
ad appropriate drug therapy as an anti – tuberculosis drug needs to be
discovered which will solve the problem of cross resistance and drug
resistanceThe goal of this research was to build and create an oral
Reconstitutable Herbal Dry Syrup that can be readily dispersed in a
potable water medium before usage and is chemically and
microbiologically stable throughout consumption. This herbal drug is
anti-infective, anti-hepatotoxic and anti-inflammatory, cholagogue
etc.There was no discernible difference in particle size, fluidity, pH, or
drug content after 15 days of testing. After employing Reconstitutable
water with levofloxacin herbal dry syrup, the stability was effectively
evaluated.
Because the medicine is disseminated at the moment of delivery, the dry syrup form has higher bioavailability than
tablets and capsules.
Despite the fact that tests have shown that the dry oral suspension be consumed straight away after the constitution
in a liquid since the suspension is stable for up to 24 hours after preparation.
As a result, any medicinal formulation with a pleasant taste would be favoured over a competitor's product, resulting
in higher patient compliance and therapeutic benefit, as well as increased sales and profits for the corporation. Many
formulations with better performance and ical durability of the active components until reconstituted at the start of
treatment have been developed in response to the quest for increased palatability in these products. By modifying
the volume to swallow, the same suspension may be simply delivered to children of various ages.
Fluoroquinolone use has increased dramatically since the introduction of the first respiratory fluoroquinolone in the
late 1990s. Levofloxacin, like other fluroquinolones, is a potent antibiotic due to widespread resistance among
Gram-negative, atypical bacteria, and Gram-positive (including penicillin-resistant forms of Streptococcus
pneumonia) . Because of its great safety, tissue penetration , and bioavailability, sufficient doses of levofloxacin can
be kept at the infection site. High-dose (750 mg), short-course (5 days) therapy regimens may provide successful
treatment, particularly in HAP, due to higher drug concentrations, improved adherence, and the potential to reduce
resistance development. The mere thought of such medical practice conjures up an image of a medicine man with
walls filled with shelves of herbal tinctures, extracts in brown bottles of various sizes, ointments, powders made
with mortar and pestle, creams and lotions.
This research paper relates to dry syrup formulation. Thisparticularly relates to dry syrup formulation using
ayurvedic/ herbal ingredients or extracts for the treatment of different disease conditions specifically respiratory
tract infection (RTI).
Cough is a reaction that is intended to protect the respiratory system from any irritating factor.But natural
products do not have harmful effects and can be an effective remedy for a variety of coughing. In this
research paper, we will introduce you remedies for coughing, especially dry coughs. This will introduce a new
way of looking for the introduction of natural products, Home Remedies for Dry Cough (blood cough), as
well as Tuberculosis.
Process of Development of dry syrup
A) Powder mixture:
Powder mixture, also known as powder mixes, are made by powdering the dry mixture's excipients. Small amounts
of excipients may necessitate two mixing steps. To help in dispersion, such excipients might be used with a little
amount of a large excipient. Milled sucrose, for example, has a wide surface area that allows modest amounts of
flavour oils to be absorbed. Mixing the remaining excipients is the second stage. The most important factor to
consider when choosing a suitable mixer is that it must generate a homogeneous mixture quickly and consistently.
B) Granulated products:
Granulation is used to break down all excipients in granulated goods. The most common granulation method uses
water or maybe a hydrophilic binder solution as the granulating fluid. Incorporating the medication can be done in
two different ways. Drugs may be dry-mixed with other excipients, or they may be suspended or dissolved in the
granulating fluid. Following are the steps involved in wet granulation. Non-aqueous granulating liquids can be
utilised for medications that are hydrolysed. In a fluid bed drier or atray oven. To break up or eliminate granule
aggregates, the desiccated granules are screened in a vibrating sieve or oscillating screen.
C) Combination products:
To alleviate the shortcomings of granular goods, granular and powdered excipients might be blended. If the majority
of the dissolution medium are added post granulation, less granulation energy and apparatus may be required.Before
filling the containers, part of the excipients is granulated first, then the other excipients are blended with the dry
granules. The presence of diluents aids flow by reducing segregation and the production of dust.
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Chemicals
Auantor Performance Material India Limited provided Methanol, Petroleum ether, acetone, chloroform, DMSO,
Sodium Carboxymethyl cellulose, and Sodium benzoate. Similarly, Kashyap Sweeteners Ltd bought Sorbitol,
Sucrose, and Mannitol. Additionally, Cipla provided the Levofloxacin medication, and Titan Biotech Ltd. provided
Nutrient Broth, Nutrient Agar, Agar-Agar, and Micro press a division of Tulip Diagnostic Ltd. provided Blood
Agar.
Microorganism
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) pure culture is prepared in MRD Life Science Ltd.
Methodology:-
Preparation of Plant Extract
The sections of plants were separated using dried rhizomes of Zingiber officinale and dried flower buds of Eugenia
caryophyllus. They were cleaned and dried in the sun, then dried in a hot air oven for 5-6 days. Finally, the dry
sample was crushed and pulverised into powder form. To correctly weigh 5-grams of spice powder and macerate
with the appropriate solvent (methanol, acetone, ether, chloroform (70%) and water (100%) for 72-84 hours. A 1:10
ratio was maintained between the sample and the solvent. After that, filter the extract using Whatmann No. 1 filter
paper. The solvents would then be partly evaporated at 802°C to get the filtrate residue.
Phytochemical Screening
In 50 ml of methanol and water, 5 gm of extract powder was dissolved. The water filtrate was maintained on a warm
liquid bath at 75°C to concentrate the product, which was then filtered to eliminate waste and stored in a freezer at
4°C until use. The extract was qualitatively tested for various phytochemical compound like tableno.
Inoculum Preparation
1. Take 0.65 g NB in a beaker and dissolved in 30 ml and adjusted the volume till 50 ml with distilled water
2. Transferred the NB in the test tubes and sealed them with cotton plug and wrapped with the silver foil and
placed in autoclave (121oC for 15 min. at 15 psi) for sterilization
3. Take the test tubes in the Laminar Air Flow and the sub culturing of the bacteria was done there
4. Again sealed the test tubes with the cotton plug and kept them in the incubator at 37 oC for 24 hrs.
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micropipette tips. In the well, 45 liters of extract with concentrations of 50, 70, 60, and 100 mg/ml were poured. As
controls, 45 microliters of 100% distilled water, methanol, and 10% acetone were employed. After that, the plates
were incubated at 37°C for 18-24 hours.With the use of a Transilluminator, the width of the inhibition zones was
measured and recorded in mm to assess the antibacterial property.
ANTIMICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTING
parts of plants Extract Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (ZOI)
CLOVE(BUDS) Ether 70% 31.24mm
Methanol 70% 34.69mm
Acetone 70% 31.24mm
The different binding and stabilizing agents like cellulose derivatives, starches and natural gum were used along
with different concentration of herbal extract blend as actives, sorbitol and sucrose as base as given in table 2. The
dry mixture of ingredients was dissolved in cold and warm drinking water separately. The rapid dissolving of dry
powder in warm drinking water was noticed. When comparing cold water to pre-boiled warm water, the prepared
syrup was shown to be more stable.
Evaluationparameters
Prestudies Of Powder Blends
Bulk density-
Bulk density is the ratio of a given quantity of powder or granules to the bulk volume of the powder or granules. The
granules were accurately weighed and carefully put into a 100ml measuring cylinder, where the starting quantity
was determined and computed using the equation
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Angle of Repose-
The peak angle potential here between surface of the powder pile and the horizontal plane is defined as angle of
repose. To investigate the flow property of the powder or granules, the angle of repose of the powder or granules
was computed using the fixed funnel method. The varying angles of friction and reactivity illustrate how stresses are
carried through some type of bead and how the beads respond to applied tension.Angle of repose is the most
apparent example, which may be calculated analytically using a variety of methods. Pouring powder into a conical
form on a straight, level surface and measuring the angle with the horizontal are used to compute the angle of
repose.
ɵ =Tan -1 (h/r)
2) Rheological behaviour:
The Brookfield viscometer is used to determine the rheological properties of the reconstituted solution.
3) Deposit behaviour:
a) Redispersibility:
Within a week of seven days of storage, the Redispersibility of a preparation is determined by measuring the number
of strokes necessary to redisperse the created sediment. (not more than 100 strokes = Redispersibility).
4) Drug content:
With 100ml liquid, the required amount of medicine combination is separated and filtered through a nylon filter
membrane. UV Spectroscopy is used to measure the absorbance of the solution, which is diluted to filtered water
using solvent. The drug concentration is calculated using the solvent calibration graph.
5) pH values:
A pH metre was used to determine the pH of the suspension.
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6) Particle size:
The average crystalline size of the Oral Reconstitutable Suspension is studied using a conventional microscopy
method.We determine the average standard deviation of 100 particles.
7) Stability:
The reconstituted suspension is stored in sealed amber-colored glass vials at 45°C for 36 days before being
reassembled with filtered water to a level of 60 ml with mild agitation. For 15 days, the reassembled suspension is
held at 4°C, 25°C, and 45°C.
Result:-
Phytochemical Screening
Table no. 4:- Phytochemical Analysis of Zingiber officinale & Eugenia caryophyllus.
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Different quantities of all components were used to make dry syrup using the powder mix technique. Various
experiments were conducted on formulations F1-F6, including bulk density (0.32 to 0.38), tapped density (0.43 to
0.49), and angle repose (25.67o), with all of the results indicating satisfactory flow.
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The size of the particles of the flavour masked regenerated dry syrup was (14.5 to 20.91), and the viscosity of the
flavor masked regenerated dry syrup was (14.5 to 20.91). (248 to 887cps). For all formulations, the sedimentation
flavour concealed of the regenerated dry syrup ranged from (0.51 to 0.56). All of the formulations' pH levels were
within the acceptable limit (6.1 to 6.3).
Fig. no. 2:- taste masked oral Reconstitutable suspension of formulation F1-F6.
Drug Content
Formulation % Drug content
F1 90%
F2 92%
F3 94%
F4 97%
F5 93%
F6 95%
Table no. 8:- % drug content uniformity.
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60
50
F1
40
F2
30
F3
20
10
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
TIME IN MIN
Fig no. 3:- % In 0.1N HCl, the release of drug profile of formulations F1-F3.
90
80
70
% GRUG RELEASE
60
50
F4
40
F5
30
F6
20
10
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
TIME IN MIN
Fig no. 4:- % F4-F6 formulation medication release profile in 0.1N HCl.
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FORMULATION 5
100
% DRUG RELEASE
80
60
40
F5
20
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
TIME IN MIN
Fig. no. 5:- % drug release after stability study formulation F5.
The improved formulation (F5) was tested for antimicrobial sensitivity. The outcome is depicted in the image.
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Conclusion:-
We can infer from the study that the goal of work, created herbal dry syrup composition with synthesized medicine
(Levofloxacin), has tremendous potential against pathogenic germs, i.e., Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, and may be
utilised for treatment of TB and other disorders such as urinary tract infection, throat, and sinusitis infection. For
most paediatric patients, the harsh taste of medications can be mitigated by herbal qualities, increasing patient
compliance. The oral Reconstitutable suspension was tested for stability in a scaled-up amount. The in vitro research
of the dry syrup formulation (F5) can be concluded here.
Acknowledgment:-
Dr. J. Narayan Mishra, Department of Pharmacy, deserves special thanks for her invaluable advice and suggestions
during my project work. Dr. Chitranshu Pandey, Project Coordinator, has been of great assistance to us. We'd also
want to express our gratitude to our family and friends.
We'd also want to thank the Kailash Institute of Pharmacy & Management for providing us with this opportunity to
learn. We are also thankful to Dr. J. Narayan Mishra and Dr. Chitranshu Pandey Sir for their opinions on a previous
version of the book; nonetheless, any errors are ours and should not reflect badly on the reputations of these
excellent persons.
Conflicts Of Interest:
Nil.
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