Coating Systems and Additives

Abstract Purpose Lycopene (LYC) is a natural carotenoid, which has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. Nevertheless, its inherent instability has hindered oral formulation and administration due to sensitivity of LYC to environmental conditions. Methods We tested…
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Polysaccharides were identified, which allow for colon targeting in human Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) patients, as well as in rats and dogs (which are frequently used as animals in preclinical studies). The polysaccharides are degraded by colonic enzymes (secreted by bacteria), triggering the…
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Abstract This manuscript explores the use of nanostructured chitosan for intranasal drug delivery, targeting improved therapeutic outcomes in neurodegenerative diseases, psychiatric care, pain management, vaccination, and diabetes treatment. Chitosan nanoparticles are shown to enhance brain…
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Abstract Oral colon delivery systems based on a dual targeting strategy, harnessing time- and microbiota-dependent release mechanisms, were designed in the form of a drug-containing core, a swellable/biodegradable polysaccharide inner layer and a gastroresistant outer film. High-methoxyl pectin was…
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Coating is an essential process in the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industry. Earlier pharmaceutical formulation companies used to buy separate ingredients and mix them for colour coating, but nowadays many manufacturers are involved in making ready premix coating powder and this reduces the…
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Functional film coatings are a topic which considers many formulators. Therefore we gladly share this interesting overview by BIOGRUND. Definition of “Functional Film Coating”: A functional film coating has an influence on the drug release and is used to modify the release of the active…
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The major component of ingredients in pharmaceutical products in terms of volume is not the active ingredient itself, it is the excipient. Excipients assist in the administration of an ‘active’ substance that typically may not be easily administered or absorbed by the patient. Mineral Salts as…
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Abstract The performance of particle coating is essentially determined by the morphology and uniformity of coating shells, which significantly depend on particle circulation. In this study, the geometry of a Wurster fluidized bed is changed by regulating particle circulation port size and nozzle…
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Mini-tablets made into hard capsules or administered using special dosing units, as well as pellets in hard capsules or compressed into tablets, offer the advantages of multiparticulate drug delivery systems and are suitable for controlled drug release using polymer coatings. Four different kinds of…
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Over the past decades, increasing interests took place in the realm of drug delivery systems. Beyond treating intestinal diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, colon targeting can provide possible applications for oral administration of proteins as well as vaccines due to the lower enzymatic…
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