title: Natural polymers, gums and mucilages as excipients in drug delivery.
abstract: Use of natural polymers, gums and mucilages in drug delivery systems has been weighed down by the synthetic materials. Natural based excipients offered advantages such as non-toxicity, less cost and abundantly availablity. Aqueous solubility of natural excipients plays an important role in their selection for designing immediate, controlled or sustained release formulations. This review article provide an overview of natural gum, polymers and mucilages as excipients in dosage forms as well as novel drug delivery systems.
authors: Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Meerut Institute of Engineering and Technology Delhi-Roorkee Highway, NH-58, Baghpat Crossing, Meerut-250005, UP India. shobhitkmr87@gmail.com
authors: Shobhit
authors: S
authors: Kumar
authors: Satish Kumar
authors: SK
authors: Gupta
mesh_terms: D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations / Q000737:chemistry; D004337:Drug Carriers / Q000737:chemistry; D005079:Excipients / Q000737:chemistry*; D005881:Gingiva / Q000737:chemistry*; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000737:chemistry*; D012995:Solubility
chemical_list: D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D004337:Drug Carriers; D005079:Excipients; D028321:Plant Preparations; D011108:Polymers; D011134:Polysaccharides