Chewable pill of soy phosphatidylcholine: from by-product to pharmaceutical product

Authors

  • Martha Zoe Lemus Rodríguez Laboratorio Farmacéutico “Oriente”, Santiago de Cuba
  • Amaury Chong Quesada Laboratorio Farmacéutico “Oriente”, Santiago de Cuba
  • Jorge Bosch Escobar Laboratorio Farmacéutico “Oriente”, Santiago de Cuba

Keywords:

phosphatidylcholine, chewable pill, soy, cholesterol, "Oriente" Pharmaceutical Laboratory.

Abstract

The development of a chewable pill of soy phosphatidylcholilne was undertaken in "Oriente" Pharmaceutical Laboratory fromSantiago de Cubawith registration ends and subsequent production, that was carried out during the biennium 2011-2013. Excipients of pharmaceutical quality, the analytic methods of the United States Pharmacopoeia, edition 35/National Form, 2012 30th edition, as well as the technology of humid granulation and direct compression were used. Phosphatidylcholine was characterized as pharmaceutical raw material and the developed pill fulfilled the established quality attributes, reason why it was registered with 2 years proven stability. Added value was given to this substance, with potential risk of accumulation for the environment, as new pharmaceutical product inCuba.   

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Author Biography

Martha Zoe Lemus Rodríguez, Laboratorio Farmacéutico “Oriente”, Santiago de Cuba

Especialista en Procesos Industriales del Grupo de Innovación Tecnológica

Master en Medicina Natural y Bioenergética

Investigadora Auxiliar

 

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2017-05-10

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Lemus Rodríguez MZ, Chong Quesada A, Bosch Escobar J. Chewable pill of soy phosphatidylcholine: from by-product to pharmaceutical product. MEDISAN [Internet]. 2017 May 10 [cited 2025 Jun. 2];21(5). Available from: https://medisan.sld.cu/index.php/san/article/view/901

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Vol. 21 No. 5 (2017): MEDISAN

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