Oral controlled release formulations have been at the center of pharmaceutical research
over several decades due to their distinct advantages compared to conventional dosage …

Introduction: Biopolymers have been used extensively in the pharmaceutical field. Pectin, a
biopolymer, has several unique properties that enable it to be used as an excipient or carrier …

In situ calcium pectinate-coated pellets were proposed by applying an alternate coating
method to drug-layered pellets to achieve colon-specific drug delivery. Solution layering of …

After the successful optimization and development of a drug entity, design of dosage form
then plays an important role. Hence, research continuously keeps on searching for ways to …

Floating famotidine loaded mineral oil-entrapped emulsion gel (MOEG) beads were
prepared by the emulsion–gelation method. Different polysaccharides (sodium alginate and …

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of drug solubility on the release behavior
from calcium polysaccharide gel (CaPG)-coated pellets. Three different drugs with similar …

This chapter presents information on polysaccharides that have proven useful in the
formulation of food coatings. The quantity of cellulose and starch derivatives greatly exceeds …

Peroral administration of drugs is the preferred route for drug delivery. Drug products
administered via oral route comprise 40% of all the drug products in USP 27. Due to the …

The preparation of microcapsules with a self-microemulsifying system (SMES) core using a
vibrating nozzle technology was improved with regard to process reproducibility and core …

The ever-increasing interest to utilize natural polysaccharides has gained increased
attention because polysaccharides behave as smart materials and offer a variety of …