Formulation and evaluation of xanthan gum based aceclofenac tablets for colon targeted drug delivery

The objective of the present study is to develop a colon targeted drug delivery systems for Aceclofenac using xanthan gum as a carrier. In this study, multilayer coated system that is resistant to gastric and small intestinal conditions but can be easily degraded by colonic bacterial enzymes was des...

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Main Authors: Thiruganesh Ramasamy, Uma Devi Subbaih Kandhasami, Himabindhu Ruttala, Suresh Shanmugam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2011-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502011000200011