2.2. DisintegrantsSolid oral dosage forms, regardless of their drug release mechanism, have to undergo adisintegration process. Inclusion of a disintegrant in solid oral dosage forms usually promotesfaster and/or more extensive dissolution in comparison to a formulation that does not contain adisintegrant. A disintegrant is therefore an essential component in solid oral dosage forms to ensuremaximum pharmaceutical availability and, consequently, also acceptable drug bioavailability [21,22]