Influence of Ispaghula and Zein Coating on Ibuprofen-Loaded Alginate Beads Prepared by Vibration Technology: Physicochemical Characterization and Release Studies

The purpose behind the work was to fabricate alginate beads with better drug loading and extended drug release. Ispaghula was used to enhance the drug loading while zein was employed to extend the drug release. Ibuprofen was employed as a model drug in this study. Ibuprofen-loaded alginate beads wit...

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Main Authors: Jillian Jin Lyn Heng, Jia Hao Teng, Muniyandy Saravanan, Janarthanan Pushpamalar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Österreichische Apotheker-Verlagsgesellschaft m. b. H. 2018-06-01
Series:Scientia Pharmaceutica
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2218-0532/86/2/24