title: Novel colon targeted drug delivery system using natural polymers.
abstract: A novel colon targeted tablet formulation was developed using pectin as carrier and diltiazem HCl and indomethacin as model drugs. The tablets were coated with inulin followed by shellac and were evaluated for average weight, hardness and coat thickness. In vitro release studies for prepared tablets were carried out for 2 h in pH 1.2 HCl buffer, 3 h in pH 7.4 phosphate buffer and 6 h in simulated colonic fluid. The drug release from the coated systems was monitored using UV/Vis spectroscopy. In vitro studies revealed that the tablets coated with inulin and shellac have limited the drug release in stomach and small intestinal environment and released maximum amount of drug in the colonic environment. The study revealed that polysaccharides as carriers and inulin and shellac as a coating material can be used effectively for colon targeting of both water soluble and insoluble drugs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutics, J. S. S College of Pharmacy, S. S Nagar, Mysore - 570 015, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ravi
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Pramod Kumar
authors.lastname: Siddaramaiah
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