Synthesis, characterization and evaluation of semi-IPN hydrogels consisted of poly(methacrylic acid) and guar gum for colon-specific drug delivery

Polymers for Advanced Technologies

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 371-376

  Li, Shengfang ^a   Liu, Xianli ^a  

^a HUBEI POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Enzymatic degradation in vitro; Guar gum; Release; Semi IPN hydrogels

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; DEGRADATION; HYDROGELS; PH EFFECTS; SWELLING; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

COLON-SPECIFIC DRUG DELIVERY; ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION; GUAR GUM; POLYMETHACRYLIC ACID;

DRUG DELIVERY;

CHARACTERIZATION; DEGRADATION; DRUG DELIVERY; HYDROGELS; PH EFFECTS; SWELLING; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CROSS LINKING; DEGRADATION; HYDROGEL; PH; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 44649128102     PISSN: 10427147     EISSN: 10991581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pat.1018     Document Type: Article

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