The Development of Nicotine Herbal Patch for Smoking Cessation

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to: 1) develop herbal film products for smoking cessation and 2) assess the satisfaction of the users of herbal film products for smoking cessation. The research and development of herbal film products for smoking cessation was conducted by 1) studying the preparation of herbs by steam distillation and heat extraction. Then, 2) study the types of stabilizers, gelatin, cornstarch and Thao Yai Mom flour. Next, 3) study the appropriate ratio of 3 formulas. After that, 4) study the temperature for baking the film for smoking cessation. Finally, 5) study the additives, licorice, menthol and lemon. The sample consisted of 30 smokers in the area of Moo. 4, Nai Mueang, Mueang, Nakhon Si Thammarat using the specific selection method. The instrument used in the research was a sensory test, and satisfaction questionnaires. The statistics used in the research were percentage, mean and standard deviation.

The results showed that: 1) the preparation stage consisted of 5 kinds of herbal extracts, namely, white flower grass, Wan-Soawlong flower extracted by steam, clove, and emblica extracted with hot water. 2) Thai pharmacist experts gave the highest rating on gelatin stabilizer. 3) On the sensory tests, the experts rated the formula 1 ratio at the highest. 4) The temperature of 60 degrees Celsius is the most suitable for baking the herbal film.  5) For the flavoring additives of licorice, menthol and lemon, the experts gave the color scores of 85 percent. And 6) the trial users of herbal film for smoking cessation reported their satisfaction at the highest level.