Editing Excipient (section)

===Flavours===
[[Flavoring|Flavours]] can be used to mask unpleasant tasting active ingredients and improve the acceptance that the patient will complete a course of medication. Flavourings may be natural (e.g. fruit extract) or artificial.<ref name="whoppt">{{Cite conference|url=http://apps.who.int/prequal/trainingresources/pq_pres/TrainingZA-April07/Excipients.ppt |url-status=live |format=Microsoft PowerPoint |title=Excipients |first=Simon |last=Mills | name-list-style = vanc |date=April 2007 |conference=Training Workshop on Pharmaceutical Development with focus on Paediatric Formulations |conference-url=http://apps.who.int/prequal/trainingresources/Training_courseZA-April07.htm |publisher=[[World Health Organization]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020184046/http://apps.who.int/prequal/trainingresources/pq_pres/TrainingZA-April07/Excipients.ppt |archive-date=October 20, 2012 }}</ref><ref name=sbm/>

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* a bitter product–[[Mentha|mint]], [[cherry]] or [[anise]] may be used
* a salty product–[[peach]], [[apricot]] or [[liquorice]] may be used
* a sour product–[[raspberry]] or liquorice may be used
* an excessively sweet product–[[vanilla]] may be used