DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF HERBAL HARD CANDY AS A NATURAL THROAT SOOTHING FORMULATION
AbstractHerbal candy is an innovative solid oral dosage form designed for localized soothing relief in the oral cavity and throat. Three formulations (F1, F2, F3) were prepared using fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), ginger (Zingiber officinale), and lemon (Citrus limon) in a sucrose base by the heating and molding method with varying herbal concentrations. All formulations were evaluated for organoleptic properties, weight variation, hardness, dissolution time, surface pH, moisture content, ash value, melting point, and stability over four weeks. Formulation F2 demonstrated the optimum profile: smooth texture, green color, aromatic odor, hardness 6.8 kg/cm², dissolution time 13 min, surface pH 4.5, weight 5.4±0.04 g, and complete stability at 25°C and 35°C for four weeks. The study confirms herbal candy as a safe, patient-friendly dosage form for mild throat discomfort, combining traditional herbal knowledge with modern pharmaceutical formulation techniques.
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Vaibhav Adhao, Manaswi Raibagkar * and Swati Katone
r. Rajendra Gode College of Pharmacy, Malkapur, Buldhana, Maharashtra, India.
manaswijain14@gmail.com
26 March 2026
15 April 2026
20 April 2026
10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.IJP.13(4).321-26
30 April 2026
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