Optimization of an Aqueous Tablet-Coating Process Containing Carboxymethylated Cassia fistula Gum

Abstract The present investigation was aimed at developing and optimizing a simple aqueous tablet-coating formulation and its process. 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) was used to ascertain the relative lipophilic/hydrophilic behavior of the coating system. Optimization was performed by evaluating the adhesive force strength and cohesive force strength of the tablet coat using a texture analyzer. The in vitro release of 5-FU was found to decrease with an increase in (tablet surface-coat) adhesive force strength. The (tablet–tablet) cohesive force strength was reduced by the addition of magnesium silicate to the coating solution. The addition of magnesium silicate (0.2% w/v) to the carboxymethyl Cassia fistula gum–chitosan (CCG–CH) coating surface significantly inhibited the release of 5-FU possibly due to an increase in the hydrophobic character of the coated tablet surface. This was possible by coating cohesive force strength reduction coating compositions (CCG–CH (70:30) and 0.3% magnesium silicate). Further, the FTIR-ATR and DSC analyses suggested the pivotal role of magnesium silicate in modifying the release of 5-FU from CCG–CH-coated tablets due to hydrogen bonding of its Si–O–Si or Mg–O groups with –OH moieties of CCG–CH..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2012

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2012

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

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AAPS PharmSciTech - 13(2012), 2 vom: 24. Feb., Seite 431-440

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rai, Parshu Ram [VerfasserIn]
Tiwary, Ashok Kumar [VerfasserIn]
Rana, Vikas [VerfasserIn]

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© American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists 2012

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10.1208/s12249-012-9763-x

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SPR024888532