title: Properties of films prepared from prosopis and mucuna gums.
abstract: Various properties of the films prepared from mucuna and prosopis gums have been evaluated. Sodium carboxymethylcellulose was used for comparison. When studied for elongation at break point, the most elastic of the gums was prosopis gum, followed by sodium carboxymethylcellulose, while mucuna gum was the least elastic. On microscopy, prosopis and sodium carboxymethylcellulose formed films of equal consistency without pores.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Ojile
authors.forename: M U
authors.initials: MU
authors.lastname: Adikwu
authors.forename: N D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Okoli
mesh_terms: D001685:Biological Factors / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D010539:Permeability; D010936:Plant Extracts; D053149:Plant Gums; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D010968:Plasticizers; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000737:chemistry*; D029862:Prosopis
chemical_list: D001685:Biological Factors; D010936:Plant Extracts; D053149:Plant Gums; D010968:Plasticizers; D011134:Polysaccharides; C029344:mucuna gum; C416517:prosopis gum