In vitro evaluation of epichlorohydrin cross-linked pectins as colon-specific drug delivery carriers

S.T.P. Pharma Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 293-298

  Semde R ^a   Moes A J ^a   Devleeschouwer, M J ^a   Amighi, K ^a  

^a FREE UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Colonic drug delivery; Cross linked pectins; Epichlorohydrin; Matrix tablets; Pectinolytic enzymes

Indexed keywords

EPICHLOROHYDRIN; INDOMETACIN; PECTIN; THEOPHYLLINE;

ARTICLE; DISSOLUTION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG SOLUBILITY; ENZYME DEGRADATION; IN VITRO STUDY; KINETICS; SYNTHESIS; TABLET;

EID: 0036748944     PISSN: 11571489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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