Table 1 Micromeritic properties and physicochemical evaluation of FBMF powder sample

Bulk density (g/cc)

0.39 ± 0.0009

Tapped density (g/cc)

0.54 ± 0.001

Carr’s index

18.12 ± 0.273 [good]

Hausner ratio

1.22 ± 0.004

Angle of repose

36.90⁰ ± 0.673

Particle size distribution

Arithmetic mean (Σnd/Σn) [µm]

34.17

Volume surface mean (Σnd3/Σnd2)[ µm]

48.66

Swelling factor (ml)

8.10 ± 0.058

Foaming index (cm)

250 Foaming index is over 1000 [1.4 cm]

Moisture content (%)

1.40 ± 0.058

Total ash value (%)

3.67 ± 0.333

Acid insoluble ash (%)

0.00 ± 0.000

Extractive yield (%)

N-hexane (2.1), petroleum ether (1.9), ethyl acetate (2.3), acetone (3.4), ethanol (3.3), and water (3.9)