PREPARATION OF MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE FROM DISSOLVING CELLULOSE OBTAINED FROM JUTE FIBERS AND ITS APPLICATION IN THE FORMULATION OF FEXOFENADINE HYDROCHLORIDE TABLET DOSAGE FORM

Introduction: The most affordable tablet form is microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), a popular pharmaceutical excipient that is utilized as a filler or binder in immediately compressible tablets. Methods: In the present study, we extracted dissolving cellulose from jute fibers by treatment with 0.1 N hydrochloric acid solution and 20% w/w sodium hydroxide solution at high temperature and pressure. The dissolving cellulose was subjected to acid hydrolysis at 100 0C for 2 h with 2 N hydrochloric acid. The identity of the MCC was confirmed by FT-IR and by determining the degree of polymerization. To evaluate the flow property, we determined the bulk, density, tapped density, Hausner index, Carr’s index and angle of repose. The tableting property of the prepared MCC was evaluated by making fexofenadine hydrochloride tablets. Result and Discussion: The dissolving cellulose contains 94.67% α-cellulose The DP of the MCC was found 191. The powder properties such as bulk density, tapped density, Hausner index and Carr’s index, angle of repose values are comparable with that of standard Avicel PH102. The hardness, friability, disintegration time and % dissolved in 30 minutes were dissolution value of the tablets 5.6 kg, 0.34%, 178.17 sec and 83.89%, respectively. All these values are within the United State Pharmacopoeia range and are comparable with the tablets prepared from Avicel PH102 and marketed fexofenadine tablets.