Research in natural polymeric materials has witnessed growing interest and attention. This
is attributable to a number of factors which include their relative abundance, low cost, and …

The use of naturally occurring biocompatible materials has been the focus of recent
research activity in the design of dosage forms for immediate and controlled release …

Current polymeric research has explored various applications in drug delivery and its
related biomedical applications. Natural polymers especially those are derived from plant …

Gums obtained by extraction from the inner bark of stems can be found in association with
starch, which must be digested in order to obtain a refined polysaccharide isolate. In the …

All pharmaceutical dosage forms contain many excipients besides the active ingredients to
support manufacturing and to get desired effect of pharmaceutical active ingredients. Gums …

Polysaccharides are suitable for application as hydrophilic matrices because of their ability
to hydrate and swell upon contact with fluids, forming a gel layer which controls drug …

Co-administration of drugs with alcohol can affect the plasma concentration of drugs in
patients. It is also known that the excipients used in the formulation of drugs may not always …

Objective: Sida acuta is a plant that is widely distributed in the subtropical regions where it is
found in bushes, in farms and around habitations. This study was carried out to isolate …

The form in which drugs are prepared is considered as an important determinant of their
bioavailability. In pharmaceutical formulations, excipients offer add-on characteristic …

The aqueous dispersion of the polysaccharide isolated from the inner bark of the stem of
Grewia mollis exhibits a relatively high viscosity at low concentrations. Two extraction …