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CHEMICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN
Volume 59, Issue 2, Pages 185-190Publisher
PHARMACEUTICAL SOC JAPAN
DOI: 10.1248/cpb.59.185
Keywords
emulsification method; cross-linked; guar gum microsphere; colonic delivery; optimization; factorial design
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- AICTE
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In the present work cross-linked guar gum microspheres were prepared for colon specific delivery of ornidazole. Development and optimization of guar gum microspheres for colonic drug delivery was carried out using a 2(4) factorial design based on four independent variables. Microspheres were prepared by emulsification method using glutaraldehyde as cross-linking agent. Morphology and surface characteristics of the formulations were determined by scanning electron microscopy. Particle size of the guar gum microspheres was determined by particle size analyzer. In vitro drug-release studies were performed in conditions simulating stomach-to-colon transit in the presence and absence of rat cecal contents. Only a small fraction of drug was released at acidic pH; however, the release of drug was found to be higher in the presence of rat cecal contents, indicating the susceptibility of guar gum matrix to colonic enzymes released from rat cecal contents. The significance of differences was evaluated by analysis of variance (ANOVA). Differences were considered statistically significant at p<0.05.
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