Superporous hydrogels (SPHs) were originally developed as a novel drug delivery system to retain drugs in the gastric medium. These systems should instantly swell in the stomach and maintain their integrity in the harsh stomach environment, while releasing the pharmaceutical active ingredient. For years, the synthetic features and properties of these SPH materials have been modified and improve...

The present study involves preparation and evaluation of gastric-mucoadhesive microparticles with Metformin Hydrochloride as model drug for prolongation of gastric residence time. The microparticles were prepared by the emulsification solvent evaporation technique using polymers of Carbomer 934p (C) and Ethylcellulose (EC). The microparticles were prepared by emulsion solvent evaporation method...

The present study involves preparation and evaluation of gastric-mucoadhesive microparticles with Metformin Hydrochloride as model drug for prolongation of gastric residence time. The microparticles were prepared by the emulsification solvent evaporation technique using polymers of Carbomer 934p (C) and Ethylcellulose (EC). The microparticles were prepared by emulsion solvent evaporation method...

The gastric emptying of liquids was investigated in male Wistar rats (8 to 10 weeks old, 210-300 g) dehydrated by water deprivation. In this model of dehydration, weight loss, hematocrit and plasma density were significantly higher in the dehydrated animals than in the control groups after 48 and 72 h of water deprivation (P < 0.05). Three test meals (saline (N = 10), water (N = 10) and a WHO r...

Oral delivery of drugs is by far the most preferable route of drug delivery . Oral-rate controlled drug delivery systems have an important area among novel drug delivery system. But these oral sustained release drug delivery systems suffer greatly due to their short gastric residence time/ gastric emptying time. Whereas prolonged gastric residence increases duration of drug release, reduces dru...

the present study involves preparation and evaluation of gastric-mucoadhesive microparticles with metformin hydrochloride as model drug for prolongation of gastric residence time. the microparticles were prepared by the emulsification solvent evaporation technique using polymers of carbomer 934p (c) and ethylcellulose (ec). the microparticles were prepared by emulsion solvent evaporation method...

In the [(13)C]-octanoate breath test, two popular parameters have been used to quantify gastric emptying rates, namely the time to the maximal [(13)CO(2)] excretion (T(max)) and the time to the half-[(13)CO(2)] recovery (T(1/2b)). Although each of T(max) and T(1/2b) is closely correlated with the scintigraphic half-emptying time, the two parameters occasionally indicate different judgments on a...

The essential oil of Eucalyptus tereticornis (EOET) has pharmacological activities but their effects on the gastrointestinal tract are yet unknown. It possesses α- and β-pinene as minor constituents, isomers largely used as food or drink additives. In this work, we studied their actions on gut motility. After feeding with a liquid test meal, conscious rats received perorally EOET, α-, or β-pine...