Answer :
Answer:
Lactose is the sweetener that is used as a filler in tablets that makes compaction possible during tablet pressing.
Explanation:
Lactose is a naturally occurring large sugar molecule found in milk of mammals. It is composed of two simple sugars: Glucose and Galactose.
Anhydrous Lactose is produced by drying lactose solution on the surface of a heated drum. As a result small crystals of anhydrous b-lactose are formed with some anhydrous a-lactose. This anhydrous product has excellent compactability and high solubility due to its high b-lactose content. This highly compactable lactose powder is used in tablets for direct compression,