

Variation of tragacanth concentration affected physical properties of tablets. The result showed that, all of three formulas were good, comply with a regulation of physical properties and soluble time in the mouth. Granules and tablets were tested for its physical properties, and analyzed using Pearson correlation. Lozenges were made in three formulas formula 1 (5%), 2 (7,5%), 3 (10%) of tragacanth using wet granulation method. The components from ginger were extracted using percolation with ethanol 70% and then evaporated using rotary evaporator. The aim of this study was to get the optimum concentration of tragacanth as a binding agent in ginger lozenges formulation. Ginger ( Zingiber Officinale Roxb.) is a traditional plants usually used to relieve pain, rheumatism, and neutralize poison.
