In vitro degradation by colonic bacteria of inulinHP incorporated in Eudragit RS films

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 129, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 185-190

  Vervoort, L ^a   Kinget, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biodegradable coating; Colon targeting; Colon specific drug delivery form; Diffusion; Inulin; Permeability

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; EUDRAGIT RS; INULIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; COLON; DIFFUSION; DRUG COATING; DRUG DEGRADATION; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG TARGETING; HYDROLYSIS; PERMEABILITY; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029887876     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-5173(95)04322-5     Document Type: Article

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