Pharmaceutical evaluation of phela capsules Used as traditional medicine

In conclusion, the results obtained firstly indicated that the BP, EMEA and WHO were in fairly good agreement on the criteria and specifications that can be used to assesses the pharmaceutical quality of a traditional plant medicine such as Phela. Secondly, the Phela plant powders were found to have acceptable pharmaceutical properties that did not complicate or adversely affected the capsule manufacture. Thirdly, the Phela capsules produced were generally of acceptable pharmacopoeial standard. Fourthly, HPLC fingerprinting and pattern recognition analysis proved useful to examine the chemical stability of selected marker compounds of Phela and indicated that the capsules had no practical shelf life under elevated temperature and humid conditions. Overall, the Phela capsules should thus be suitable for use in a short time clinical trial, but for use in a long period trial the long term stability of the Phela capsules under ambient conditions must still be confirmed.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

University of the Western Cape

Year dc:date.issued

2010

Author dc:creator

• Sehume, Brian J.

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Syce, James A.
• Matsabisa, Gilbert Motlalepula

• Phela
• Herbal capsules
• Traditional medicine
• Pharmaceutical evaluation
• Dissolution
• Stability studies
• HPLC