Table 1 Effect of immersion time of magnesium oxide tablets into food thickeners on the disintegration time (Magmitt Tab.)
From: Appropriate usage of food thickening agents to prevent non-disintegration of magnesium oxide tablets
Immersion time | Disintegration time (s) | Number of non-disintegrating tablets | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Range | Mean | |||
Food thickeners | No immersion | 4–7 | 5.1 ± 1.2 | 0 |
Tsururinko Quickly | 1 min | 4–9 | 5.5 ± 1.7 | 0 |
10 min | 12– > 7200 | 1590.0 ± 2917.1 | 2 | |
30 min | 1260– > 7200 | 4109.5 ± 2152.1*** | 2 | |
Hightoromeal | 1 min | 113–1520 | 889.3 ± 532.6 | 0 |
10 min | 65– > 7200 | 2744 ± 2419.3** | 1 | |
30 min | 100– > 7200 | 4145 ± 2781.8*** | 4 | |
Neo-Hightoromeal III | 1 min | 4–55 | 9.8 ± 14.4 | 0 |
10 min | 13– > 7200 | 750.3 ± 2043.5 | 1 | |
30 min | 300– > 7200 | 4460.8 ± 2794.8*** | 4 | |
