In vitro evaluation of pectin-based colonic drug delivery systems

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 129, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 73-77

  Wakerly, Zoë ^a   Fell, John T ^a   Attwood, David ^a   Parkins, David A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteroids ovatus; Colonic dosage form evaluation; Colonic drug delivery; Pectin

Indexed keywords

PECTIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTEROIDES; DISSOLUTION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG DOSAGE FORM; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG TARGETING; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029869239     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-5173(95)04251-2     Document Type: Article

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