Formulation and Evaluation of Herbal Multivitamin Chewable Tablets Containing Amla, Orange Peel, and Turmeric Powder

Abstract
Herbal formulations have gained wide acceptance due to their safety, therapeutic efficacy,
and improved patient compliance. Chewable tablets offer advantages such as ease of
administration, good palatability, rapid disintegration, and suitability for pediatric and
geriatric populations. The present study aimed to formulate and evaluate herbal chewable
tablets containing Amla, Orange peel, and Turmeric to deliver nutritionally and
therapeutically active phytoconstituents. Herbal powders were prepared and subjected to
phytochemical screening, followed by formulation of chewable tablets using suitable

excipients by direct compression. The prepared tablets were evaluated for pre- and post-
compression parameters, including physical properties, assay of marker compounds, in-vitro

dissolution, and stability studies as per ICH guidelines. The optimized formulation exhibited
acceptable hardness, low friability, rapid disintegration, uniform content, satisfactory
dissolution, and good palatability, with no significant changes during stability studies. The

results indicate that the developed herbal chewable tablet is a stable, effective, and patient-
friendly nutraceutical formulation with antioxidant and health-promoting benefits.