FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF POULTRY EGG SHELL POWDER CHEWABLE TABLETS AS A NATURAL SOURCE OF CALCIUM SUPPLEMENT

Abstract

Poultry Egg shell is a great natural resource of calcium as it contains high proportions of 
calcium carbonate containing which can be used as an excellent calcium supplement.
Nowadays physicians and researchers
are using egg shell powder to treat a host of conditions like osteoporosis, arthritis and loss of 
dental enamel and also helps to increase the bone 
mineral density. In this research project using direct compression method, achewable tablet is
formulated as a natural resource of calcium supplement using fine egg shell powder as calcium 
carbonate resource along with ascorbic acid to increase the bioavailability of the calcium as 
well as an antioxidant. We have efficiently blended the formulation with flavouring and 
sweetening agents to address the palatability characteristics. We managed to compress good 
tablets with desired objectives. The tablets are very stable over a period of time.