Objective: To investigate the improvement in bitter taste of ambroxol hydrochloride by the corrective materials and weight gain of the taste-masking layer, and to establish an objective and scientific taste evaluation method. Methods: The taste-masking effects of corrective materials and taste-masking layer weighting were evaluated using electronic tongue technology, and the palatability between ambroxol hydrochloride direct oral granules and 15 marketed preparations of ambroxol hydrochloride were compared. The electronic tongue datas were subjected to principal component analysis and loadings analysis. Results: The corrective materials were able to mask the bitter taste of ambroxol hydrochloride. The bitter value of the sample solution of ambroxol hydrochloride direct oral granules decreased as the masking layer gained weight. In terms of bitterness and sweetness, ambroxol hydrochloride oral direct granules had a clear advantage over 15 marketed formulations. Conclusion: Using the electronic tongue technology, the taste correction effect and the taste difference between different samples can be accurately assessed,and an evaluation method for the bitter taste masking effect of ambroxol hydrochloride direct oral granules has been established, which provides new ideas and methods for the taste masking study of oral preparations for children.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |