Table 5

Determination of ETD in pharmaceutical preparations using the proposed methods.

Sample


Recoverya ± SD (%)






Official method
Proposed methods






A
B
C

Napilac capsules (200 mg ETD/Capsule)
X ± SD
99.70 ± 1.16
98.52 ± 0.79
100.65 ± 1.19
100.27 ± 0.92

tb

1.87
0.74
0.86

Fb

2.17
1.05
1.60
Etodine capsules (300 mg ETD/Capsule)
X ± SD
100.50 ± 1.36
99.95 ± 0.81
100.30 ± 0.96
100.04 ± 1.02

tb

0.78
0.27
0.61

Fb

2.82
2.01
1.78

a Average of six determinations.

b The theoretical t- and F-values, 2.571 and 6.256, respectively for five degree of freedom at 95% confidence level.

Gouda and Hassan Chemistry Central Journal 2008 2:7   doi:10.1186/1752-153X-2-7