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Pullulan
Pullulan in pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical formulations: A review
Pullulan, an α-glucan polysaccharide, is colorless, odorless, non-toxic, non-carcinogenic, highly biocompatible, edible and biodegradable in nature. The long chains of glucopyranose rings in pullulan structure are linked together by α-(1 → 4) and α-(1 → 6) glycosidic linkages. The occurrence of both…
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Preparation, characterization, and in vitro release of microencapsulated essential oil…
Oregano essential oil (EO)–loaded pellets were prepared using calcium phosphate substrates of different specific surface areas (Sw) and as binders EO in water emulsions with low or high EO content, stabilized with polysaccharides (PSC) or a combination of PSC-Eudragit® L100-55 (PSC-PLM)…
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Buccal films: A review of therapeutic opportunities, formulations & relevant evaluation…
The potential of the mucoadhesive film technology is hard to ignore, owing to perceived superior patient acceptability versus buccal tablets, and significant therapeutic opportunities compared to conventional oral drug delivery systems, especially for those who suffer from dysphagia. In spite of…
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Commercially Available Enteric Empty Hard Capsules, Production Technology and Application
Currently, there is a growing need to prepare small batches of enteric capsules for individual therapy or clinical evaluation since many acidic-sensitive substances should be protected from the stomach’s acidic environment, including probiotics or fecal material, in the fecal microbiota…
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Preparation and characterization of cationic pullulan-based polymers with hydrophilic or amphiphilic…
Pullulan has attracted considerable attention due to its immunogenicity, biodegradability, biocompatibility, and hydrophilic nature, making it useful in cosmetics and pharmaceutical applications. In addition, pullulan is considered a biopolymer capable of modification via chemical reactions, which…
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Your visit at CPHI worldwide 2022 in Frankfurt
CPHI worldwide opens its doors again. This year in Frankfurt at the Messe Frankfurt. In two weeks, from 1st to 3rd November, you can finally have a face-to-face chat with visitors and exhibitors again. As usual, InnoPack, P-MEC, FDF, ICSE and BioProduction will be held together with CPHI.
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Formulation Strategies to Improve the Stability and Handling of Oral Solid Dosage Forms of Highly…
Highly hygroscopic pharmaceutical and nutraceutical solids are prone to significant changes in their physicochemical properties due to chemical degradation and/or solid-state transition, resulting in adverse effects on their therapeutic performances and shelf life. Moisture absorption also leads to…
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Design and evaluation of glimepiride hydrogel for transdermal delivery
The solubility of glimepiride (GM) was improved from 1.6 μg/mL to 22.0 mg/mL when GM and meglumine (MU) complexes were prepared. Therefore, transdermal hydrogels of GM Carbopol (GM-CP) and GM hydroxypropyl methylcellulose pullulan (GM-HPMC-Pu) were prepared successfully utilizing the improved drug…
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An Insight into Preparatory Methods and Characterization of Orodispersible Film—A Review
Over the past few decades, researchers and companies have been trying to develop novel drug delivery systems to ensure safety, efficacy, compliance, and patient acceptability. Nowadays drug discovery and development are expensive, complex, and time-consuming processes, but trends are moving toward…
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The Use of Polymer Blends in the Treatment of Ocular Diseases
The eye is an organ with limited drug access due to its anatomical and physiological barriers, and the usual forms of ocular administration are limited in terms of drug penetration, residence time, and bioavailability, as well as low patient compliance. Hence, therapeutic innovations in new drug…
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