Technological and biological evaluation of tablets containing different strains of lactobacilli for vaginal administration

European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 389-395

  Maggi, Lauretta ^a   Mastromarino, Paola ^b   Macchia, Stefania ^b   Brigidi, Patrizia ^c   Pirovano, Franco ^d   Matteuzzi, Diego ^c   Conte, Ubaldo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^d Research Centre Sitia Yomo   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bioadhesive polymers; Lactobacilli; Urogenital tract infections; Vaginal tablets

Indexed keywords

ADIPIC ACID; ASCORBIC ACID; BICARBONATE; CARBOMER; CARBOPOL 934; HYDROXYPROPYLMETHYLCELLULOSE; LACTOSE; MAGNESIUM STEARATE; MANNITOL; METHYLCELLULOSE; POLYMER; SILICON DIOXIDE; STARCH; STEARIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HELA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; LACTOBACILLUS; LYOPHILISATE; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; SUSTAINED RELEASE PREPARATION; TABLET; TABLET FORMULATION; TECHNOLOGY; UROGENITAL TRACT INFECTION; VAGINA FLORA;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; BACTERIAL ADHESION; CELL ADHESION; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; FEMALE; FREEZE DRYING; HELA CELLS; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS; POLYMERS; POWDERS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUSPENSIONS; TABLETS; VAGINA;

EID: 0033790336     PISSN: 09396411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0939-6411(00)00121-1     Document Type: Article

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