Formulation and evaluation of Albendazole microcapsules for colon delivery using chitosan

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 374-378

  Simi, S P ^a   Saraswathi, R ^a   Sankar, C ^a   Krishnan, P N ^a   Dilip, C ^a   Ameena, K ^a  

^a AL SHIFA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

Author keywords

Albendazole; Chitosan; Colon drug delivery; Microcapsule; Sodium alginate

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ALGINIC ACID; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CHITOSAN; HYDROXYPROPYLMETHYLCELLULOSE; MICROSPHERE;

ARTICLE; CECUM; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COLON; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; DISSOLUTION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG RELEASE; EROSION; IN VITRO STUDY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICROCAPSULE; PARTICLE SIZE; POROSITY; SIMULATION; STATIC ELECTRICITY; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 77953264690     PISSN: 19957645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1995-7645(10)60091-0     Document Type: Article

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