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Table 5 pH, swelling capacity (SC), sedimentation volumes (SV) of samples and pharmacopoeia specification

From: Characterization and purification of Algerian natural bentonite for pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications

 

RBN

RBN-1

Pharmacopoeia

specification

pH values (2 g/100 mL)

9.12

9.30

9.0–10.5

SC (2 g/100 mL)

5 mL

25 mL

≥ 22 mL

SV (6 g/200 ml)

< 2 mL

 < 2 mL

 ≤ 2 mL