Abstract:Objective: To investigate effect of glass transition temperature (Tg) of material on granulating effect based on the theory of glass transition. Method: Taking Ju'anshen preparation extract powder as the model drug,Tg of the mixture of extract powder and excipients was determined,the effect of two mixing ways (direct mixing and co-solvent spray drying) on dry granulation was compared.The mechanism of sticking wall in spray drying and sticking wheel in dry granulation was analyzed by particle size and scanning electron microscopy. Result: When Tg values of spray powder was 58.8 ℃ and 68.5 ℃,which were higher than the roller temperature (42 ℃),it would not cause sticking wheel in the granulation process;while the Tg values of straight blend were less than 42 ℃,it would cause sticking wheel.Maltodextrin was chosen as the excipients of Ju'anshen granules with ratio of extract powder-maltodextrin (1:1). Conclusion: Tg values can be used as a evaluation index for dry granulation,which is a guidance for the preparation of traditional Chinese medicine granules.