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Table 2 Experimental formulation (Runs) and observed results from response surface design

From: Response surface method for optimization of prepared satranidazole powder layered pellets

Batch no

Batch code a

Independent variables

Dependent variables

X1: Ratio of coating mixture (Locust bean gum: Xanthan gum & Locust bean gum: Chitosan gum) (%)

X2: Coating level (%)

Y1: Drug release at 2 h (%)

Y2: Drug release at 6 h (%)

Y3: Drug release difference in presence & absence of colonic enzyme at 10 h (%)

Y4: Mean dissolution time (MDT)

1(F1)

LX

50

20

1.124

17.254

18.872

9.016

2(F2)

LX

50

10

1.441

20.761

40.801

8.706

3(F3)

LX

33.3

30

0.086

3.784

3.896

10.508

4(F4)

LX

33.3

10

1.989

11.908

30.392

7.471

5(F5)

LX

66.7

10

1.124

20.011

68.396

8.601

6(F6)

LX

66.7

30

0.547

12.096

9.146

9.669

7(F7)

LX

50

30

0.001

0.0281

25.936

7.471

8(F8)

LX

33.3

20

1.960

6.655

8.409

9.784

9(F9)

LX

66.7

20

0.720

10.584

25.308

9.593

10(F10)

LC

50

20

0.324

5.616

15.227

10.360

11(F11)

LC

33.3

20

1.103

24.107

5.560

9.048

12(F12)

LC

66.7

20

0.121

4

14.935

7.627

13(F13)

LC

50

10

2.407

16.234

11.952

9.675

14(F14)

LC

50

30

0.426

4.897

14.285

10.342

15(F15)

LC

33.3

10

1.038

8.001

11.908

9.298

16(F16)

LC

33.3

30

0.037

0.500

6.957

10.032

17(F17)

LC

66.7

10

2.998

39.835

40.412

6.437

18(F18)

LC

66.7

30

0.278

12.022

12.745

9.424

  1. aBatch no 1 to 9 (LX) = Locust bean gum: Xanthan gum as a coating mixture with 10 to 30% coating level and batch no 10 to 18 (LC) = Locust bean gum: Chitosan gum as a coating mixture with 10 to 30% coating level