title: Graft polymerization of guar gum with acryl amide irradiated by microwaves for colonic drug delivery.
abstract: This article is aimed to discuss the modification of guar gum through microwave irradiation by varying the time of irradiation. The characterization of the modified products was carried out using FTIR spectroscopic analysis. The FT-IR spectrum of the pure guar gum (GG) sample showed a broad peak at 3298 cm(-1) while the modified GG sample displayed a peak at 1541 cm(-1) which was absent in the crude sample. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis confirmed the increase in crystallinity due to grafting of the sample with polyacrylamide (GG-g-PAM). Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images revealed that granular form of guar gum was changed into fibrillar structure after grafting. Thermo-gravimetric analysis of the modified samples was also carried out and discussed. The role of guar gum as a matrix for controlled release of drug triamcinolone was evaluated. The GG-acrylamide grafted samples presented a correlation between drug release and time of microwave exposure. The results revealed that such modified product has potential applications in colonic drug delivery system.
authors: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan.
authors: Muhammad
authors: M
authors: Shahid
authors: Shazia Anwer
authors: SA
authors: Bukhari
authors: Yousra
authors: Y
authors: Gul
authors: Hira
authors: H
authors: Munir
authors: Fozia
authors: F
authors: Anjum
authors: Mohammad
authors: M
authors: Zuber
authors: Tahir
authors: T
authors: Jamil
authors: Khalid Mahmood
authors: KM
authors: Zia
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D003106:Colon / Q000378:metabolism*; D004337:Drug Carriers / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D065546:Drug Liberation; D005685:Galactans / Q000737:chemistry*; D006461:Hemolysis / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008351:Mannans / Q000737:chemistry*; D008872:Microwaves; D053149:Plant Gums / Q000737:chemistry*; D058105:Polymerization; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D000099166:Polyacrylamides
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D004337:Drug Carriers; D005685:Galactans; D008351:Mannans; D053149:Plant Gums; D014221:Triamcinolone; D000099166:Polyacrylamides; C007894:guar gum
keywords: Acryl amide; Colonic drug delivery; Guar gum; Triamcinolone