Chitosan/calcium alginate microcapsules for intestinal delivery of nitrofurantoin

Journal of Microencapsulation

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 319-329

  Hari, P R ^a   Chandy, T ^a   Sharma, C P ^a  

^a SREE CHITRA TIRUNAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Alginate; Chitosan; Microcapsule; Nitrofurantoin; Oral delivery; Sustained release

Indexed keywords

ALGINIC ACID; CHITOSAN; NITROFURANTOIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG RELEASE; INTESTINE; MICROCAPSULE; MICROENCAPSULATION; PH; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STOMACH JUICE; SUSTAINED RELEASE PREPARATION;

EID: 0029944486     PISSN: 02652048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02652049609026019     Document Type: Article

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