Der Pharma Chemica
Journal for Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Computational Chemistry
ISSN: 0975-413X
Abstract
Extraction and characterization of microcrystalline cellulose from mango kernel: A waste management approach
Author(s): 1 Nwadiogb J. O., 2 Igwe A. A., 3 Okoye N. H. and 4 Chime C. C.In this work, the compositional characteristics of mango kernel (MK) were established in terms of lign in, cellulose and hemicelluloses contents, to access its suitabil ity for the extraction of microfibrils. Cellulose a mounting to (25.2 %), hemicelluloses (34.06 %), lignin (15 %) were ex tracted. Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) was extra cted by hydrochloric acid hydrolysis of α -cellulose derived from the MK. The morphology of t he MK-MCC was investigated using scanning electron microscope (SEM), and showe d a compact structure and rough surface. X-ray diff raction (XRD) analysis showed that the MCC produced is of c ellulose-1 polymorph, with 50.3% crystallinity. The physicochemical properties of the MCC suggests that the cellulose has good flow and compression proper ties, hence suitable for a range of applications such as green biodegradable nanocomposites reinforced with this f orm of cellulose and pharmaceutical tabletting.
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