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Aceclofenac-loaded unsaturated esterified alginate/gellan gum microspheres: In vitro and in vivo assessment

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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2013.03.015

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Alginate; Drug delivery; Drug release; Microspheres; Oral drug delivery; FTIR

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Aceclofenac-loaded alginate/gellan gum microspheres for prolonged aceclofenac release were prepared through maleic anhydride-induced unsaturated esterification. The drug entrapment efficiency of these microspheres was found 39.30 +/- 1.28% to 98.46 +/- 0.40% and their average particle sizes were 270-490 mu m. These microspheres were characterized by FTIR, DSC, P-XRD and SEM analysis. The in vitro dissolution indicated prolonged sustained release of aceclofenac over 6 h, which also followed the Korsmeyer-Peppas model (R-2 = 0.9571-0.9952). The microspheres prepared through 3% (w/v) maleic anhydride-induced esterification exhibited comparatively slower drug-release. Most of the microspheres were followed Fickian diffusion mechanism except the microspheres containing higher gellan gum content, which followed anomalous (non-Fickian) diffusion. The in vivo results showed sustained systemic absorption of aceclofenac in rabbits and excellent anti-inflammatory activity in carrageenan-induced rats after oral administration over prolonged period. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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