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Fig. 4.2b: Powder XRPD patterns <strong>of</strong> PMOL pure (DIF), PMOL/VA64 extruded (ext) andphysical mixtures (PM) samples: (a) PMOL/VA64 50% PM (b) PMOL/VA64 50% ext (c)PMOL/VA64 40% PM (d) PMOL/VA64 40% Ext (e) PMOL/VA64 30% PM and (f)PMOL/VA64 30% Ext.3.3. In vivo and in vitro t<strong>as</strong>te m<strong>as</strong>king evaluationThe m<strong>as</strong>king efficiency <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> developed granules w<strong>as</strong> evaluated in vivo with <strong>the</strong><strong>as</strong>sistance <strong>of</strong> six healthy human volunteers (age 18–25). The in vivo statistical data collected<strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> pure active substance, bulk polymers and <strong>the</strong> extruded <strong>for</strong>mulations are summarized inTable 3. The data analysis showed significant suppression <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> bitter t<strong>as</strong>te <strong>for</strong> PMOL andstrong influence <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> polymeric carriers indicating <strong>the</strong> importance <strong>of</strong> drug loading in <strong>the</strong>final <strong>for</strong>mulation.Both polymers showed improved t<strong>as</strong>te m<strong>as</strong>king capacity <strong>for</strong> certain <strong>for</strong>mulations withdescending order VA64>EPO. The PMOL/EPO extrudates presented m<strong>as</strong>king effect <strong>for</strong>active concentrations up to 50% with panellists‘ scores showing slight bitterness. In Fig. 4.3it can be seen that PMOL/EPO extrudates showed better t<strong>as</strong>te suppression at 40% loadingwhile at 60% no m<strong>as</strong>king effect w<strong>as</strong> observed. The PMOL/VA64 extrudates demonstratedsimilar m<strong>as</strong>king effect where <strong>for</strong> PMOL loadings from 40 – 50% <strong>the</strong> recorded scoressuggested slight bitterness. The PMOL/VA64 (30%) extrudates showed improved m<strong>as</strong>kingeffect with panellists‘ scores indicating threshold values.74 | P a g e

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