Fingerprinting of fundamental and functional properties of natural plant and mineral powders for guiding their direct or wet-granulation tableting

Key Points

• Key findings reveal distinct fingerprinting features of natural and mineral powders that affect granulation efficiency.
• Analysis shows significant differences in functional properties, impacting tableting outcomes of various powder types.
• Fingerprinting assessments across multiple powder samples indicate critical metrics for their granulation suitability.
• These findings may enable better formulation strategies for pharmaceutical applications using natural ingredients.