This study was conducted to determine the content of carbohydrates and mucilage in roots and leaflets of different Astragalus species for the first time from Iran. The content of reducing sugars, oligosaccharides and polysaccharides in roots of the species were determined spectrophotometrically. The content and sugar composition of the mucilages in leaflets was determined by gravimetry and gas-...

Abstarct: This study was carried out to compare the binding effects of rice and wheat starches with that of the official starch; maize starch BP. Granule properties such as angle of repose, moisture content, bulk and tapped densities, Hausner’s ratio, Carr’s index and tablet properties which included weight uniformity, friability, disintegration times, and dissolution rates using standard metho...