Table 2 Compositional characteristics of HM-placebo
Composition of placebo | N = 32 (%) | Example |
|---|---|---|
With all ingredients of tested formula | 7 (21.8) | The placebo used in this study will contain 5% of the same components of JHG |
With some of the ingredients of the tested formula | 3 (9.4) | The placebo was simple syrup and 0.71 ml grape syrup and 0.1% St John’s wort essential oil to reach a similar color and smell to the drug |
Without HM ingredients | 22 (68.8) | Placebo Tablets: ImmunoGuard® Clinical B. containing lactose 170 mg, calcium hydrophosphate, potato starch, microcristalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, silicagel |
Drug concentrations of all HM used | N = 7a (%) | Example |
5% | 3 (42.9) | Placebo contained 5% of the active ingredient |
10% | 4 (57.1) | The placebo was 10% concentration FuzhengTongluofang(shengdi, shanzhurou, nvzhenzii, huainiuxi, tusizi, wuweizi, gejie, juluo, sigualuo, sanqi) granules |
Excipients | N = 51b (%) | Example |
Coloring agents | 16 (31.4) | amaranth red, carbon black pigment, food color, caramel color |
Flavoring agents | 14 (27.5) | bitter taste agent, peppermint, grape syrup |
Shaping agents | 20 (39.2) | soybean powder, starch, and dextrin, maltodextrin, b-cyclodextrin, lactose powder, distilled water |
Other agents | 1 (2.0) | calcium hydrophosphate, microcristalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, silicagel, etc |