Development and In‑Vitro Evaluation of Colon Specific Indomethacin Matrix Tablet for the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Author(s):  
Rohitas Deshmukh

IBD is a chronic inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract, particularly small and large intestine consisting of ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD). Oral route of drug delivery is considered as the most appropriate route of drug delivery of drugs. But this route has certain limitations of poor bioavailability due to gastric degradation and increase in dose size and frequency. Therefore, the present aim of the study is to prepare and evaluate Indomethacin loaded matrix tablet using guar gum, HPMC (release controlling polymer) and citric acid to facilitate the drug solubility in the colon. A total 8 different formulations were prepared by wet granulation method and coated with Eudragit S 100 polymer a pH dependent enteric coating polymer which dissolve at colonic pH (7.4) and specifically release the drug in the colon region in sustain release fashion. The granules evaluated for its micrometrics properties and tablets were evaluated for its hardness, thickness, friability, weight variation, drug content, and in‑vitro drug release studies. The % cumulative drug release profile of all tablets was little and insignificant at pH 1.2 and 6.8. In colonic pH the coating dissolves tablets starts to release drugs. Among all the formulation the formulation F3 having guar gum and HPMC ratio 3:1 shows a maximum release of drug of 80.41±6.5%. At 24 h. The study demonstrated that the prepared tablets can release the Indomethacin in sustained release manner and helps in management of IBD with reduced side effect of the therapy. The results of this study show that oral administration of aspartame (250mg/kg body weight) was correlated to a significant increase in the lipid profile, fasting blood glucose and some marker enzymes and this increase is time related.

Author(s):  
Tulsi Bisht ◽  
Rishishwar Poonam

The aim of present work was to develop once daily sustained release matrix tablet of aceclofenac by wet granulation technique using natural gums i.e.: gum acacia, guar gum and Xanthan gum. In this present study matrix tablets were prepared using three different methods and a comparative study was done. Aceclofenac sodium being the newer derivative of diclofenac having short biological half life (4hrs.), so it requires more than one dose per day to maintain therapeutic dose. The prepared tablets were evaluated for various parameters like weight variation, hardness, swelling index, friability, percent drug release and various release profile like zero order, first order, Higuchi's, and Koshemeyrs-peppa. All the evaluation parameters met pharmacopoeial specifications and through dissolution studies it was matrix tablets prepared with method 2 shows heighest percent drug release and matrix tablet prepared by method 3 showed lowest percent drug release at the end of 8 hrs. (Shown in fig. 8, comparative release study of all three formulations). Matrix tablet of aceclofenac were successfully prepared and evaluated and it can be concluded that matrix tablet prepared with natural gums showed release rate for a prolonged time and can be of great importance for “once daily” tablet to reduce side effects and toxicity related with NSAIDs.  


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-109
Author(s):  
Priyanka Singh ◽  
Amit Kumar Shrivastava ◽  
Sachin Kumar ◽  
Manish Dhar Dwivedi

This study aimed to improve the dissolution rate of aceclofenac and release the drug in a controlled manner over a period of 24 hours. Matrix tablets were prepared by direct compression method, using hydrophilic polymers (HPMC/guar gum). Matrix tablets were prepared by wet granulation method using different hydrophilic polymers (HPMC/guar gum). Tablets were evaluated for in vitro drug release profile in phosphate buffer with pH 6.8 (without enzymes). The thickness and hardness of prepared tablets were 3.23 ± 0.035 to 3.28 ± 0.008 mm and 3.26 ± 0.115 to 3.60 ± 0.200 kg/cm2, respectively. The friability was within the acceptable limits of pharmacopoeial specifications (0.31 to 0.71%), which indicates the good mechanical strength of the tablets. Drug release was retarded with an increase in polymer concentration due to the gelling property of polymers. The in vitro drug release from the proposed system was best explained by Higuchi’s model, indicating that drug release from tablets displayed a diffusion-controlled mechanism. The results clearly indicate that guar gum could be a potential hydrophilic carrier in developing oral controlled drug delivery systems. Based on the study results, formulations F8 was selected as the best formulation.


Author(s):  
Vidya Viswanad ◽  
Shammika P ◽  
Aneesh Tp

ABSTRACTObjective: The current research deals with the formulation and evaluation of synthesized quinazolinone derivative for colon site specific delivery.Methods: The synthesized quinazolinone derivative was enteric coated 5% Eudragit L-100 with by wet granulation method using guar gum, pectin,and guar gum pectin combination as hydrophilic polymer. The prepared matrix tablet was characterized by differential scanning calorimetry andevaluated for different pre-compression and post-compression studies and drug release profiles.Results: All the matrix tablets were within the range of pharmacopeial limits with better flow properties. All the six formulations of matrix tablets haddisintegrated within 5-6 minutes. The optimized formulation selected was F6 formulation combination of guar gum and pectin with 95.79% of drugrelease than compared to the remaining formulation. The optimized matrix tablets followed zero order kinetics with Fickian diffusion.Conclusion: The results proposed that the combination of guar gum and pectin coated tablet with 5% Eudragit L-100 of synthesized quinazolinonederivative is a promising colon site specific delivery.Keywords: Quinazolinone derivative, In vitro drug release, Disintegration time, Guar gum, Pectin, 5% Eudragit L-100, Colon site-specific delivery, Wetgranulation, Compression.


Author(s):  
Poreddy Srikanth Reddy ◽  
Penjuri Subhash Chandra Bose ◽  
Damineni Saritha ◽  
Vuppula Sruthi

Objective: To develop a novel colon targeted tablet formulation using natural polysaccharides such as kondagogu gum and ghatti gum as carriers and diltiazem hydrochloride as a model drug.Methods: The polymer-drug tablets were prepared by wet granulation technique, coated with two layers viz., inulin as an inner coat followed by shellac as outer coat and evaluated for properties such as average weight, hardness and coat thickness. In vitro release studies of prepared tablets were carried out for 2 h in pH 1.2 HCl buffer, 3 h in pH 7.4 phosphate buffer and 6 h in simulated colonic fluid (SCF) in order to mimic the conditions from mouth to colon.Results: Percentage weight variation, percent friability and content of active ingredient for all the formulations were found to be well within United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) limits. Out of both the polymers, the tablets prepared with ghatti gum showed the maximum hardness of 7.1 kg/cm2. The FTIR spectra of pure diltiazem HCl and the formulation KF3 were found to be identical. From the DSC, it was evident that the melting point peak of diltiazem HCl and formulation KF3 were observed at 217.16 and 218.34 °C respectively. In vitro studies revealed that the tablets coated with shellac (2.5% w/w), prevented the drug release in stomach environment and inulin coated tablets (4% w/w) have limited the drug release in the small intestinal environment. The data obtained from in vitro drug release studies were fit into Peppas model and in all the cases the value of A was found to be more than 2, i.e., drug release by a combination of both diffusion and erosion-controlled drug release.Conclusion: The study revealed that polysaccharides as carriers and inulin and shellac as a coating material can be used effectively for colon targeting of drugs for treating local as well as systemic disorders.


Author(s):  
Nilesh N. Mahajan ◽  
Pooja Wadhavane ◽  
Debarshi Kar Mahapatra

Objective: The existing investigation represents a challenge in formulating etodolac oral controlled release tablets employing five most prominent hydrophilic release rate retardant polymers like HPMC K100M, HPMC K4M, Carbopol 934P, Eudragit RS100, and Polyvinyl pyrrolidone K90 which are USFDA approved non-toxic substances, cost-effective, and easily available.Methods: The tablets were manufactured by wet granulation method along with talc, anhydrous lactose, and magnesium stearate. The pre-compression attributes of the produced granules and the post-compression characteristics were assessed according to the specified protocols. The formulations were accessed for their ability to release the drug in the simulated gastric media and the obtained results were fitted into various kinetic models to determine the probable drug release mechanism(s). A short-term stability study (for 90 days duration) was also performed.Results: The prepared granules demonstrated superior flow properties and packing ability, whereas the fabricated sustained release matrix batches showed excellent mechanical characteristics. The in vitro drug release profile of the hypromellose, carbomer, eudragit and povidone based sustained release matrix tablet formulations expressed drug release for the period of 12 hr following the diffusion cum erosion mechanism(s) (termed as anomalous diffusion) and illustrated comparable drug release with that of marketed formulation (Etogesic®-ER 600 mg). The produced formulations revealed splendid reproducibility and stability under accelerated conditions.Conclusion: The judiciously planned fabrication of the matrix formulations possess the ability to decrease the frequency of drug administration to twice-daily along with minimizing the blood level fluctuations, which ultimately leads to enhanced patient compliance and better therapeutic regimens.


2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1000500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edwin J. Elias ◽  
Singhal Anil ◽  
Showkat Ahmad ◽  
Anwar Daud

Curcumin is used in the treatment of colon cancer, but its very poor absorption in the upper part of the GIT is a major concern. As a site for drug delivery, the colon offers a near neutral pH, reduced digestive enzymatic activity, a long transit time and an increased responsiveness to absorption enhancers. The aim of the present study was to identify a suitable polymer (guar gum) based matrix tablet for curcumin with sufficient mechanical strength and promising in vitro mouth-to-colon release profile. Three formulations of curcumin were prepared using varying concentrations of guar gum containing 50 mg curcumin by the wet granulation method. Tablets were subjected to evaluation by studying parameter like hardness, friability, drug content uniformity, and in-vitro drug release. In vitro drug release was evaluated using simulated stomach, intestinal and colonic fluids. The susceptibility of guar gum to colonic bacteria was also assessed by a drug release study with rat caecal contents. The 40% guar gum containing formulation (F-1) showed better drug release (91.1%) after 24 hours in the presence of rat caecal contents in comparison with the 50% guar gum containing formulation (F-2) (82.1%). Curcumin could, thus, be positively delivered to the colon for effective colon cancer treatment using guar gum.


Author(s):  
Sarika Pundir ◽  
Ashutosh Badola

In the present study we have formulated (F1 to F6) matrix tablets of atenolol and indapamide for the management of hypertension. As in simultaneous estimation of these drugs it was found that a confined release can be formulated. In the formulation of SR matrix tablet by using different concentration of delayed release agent DCP and pregelatinized starch as disintegrant we prepared tablets by wet granulation method. For sustained release action HPMC polymers were used for film coating. Preformulation studies were performed prior to compression. The compressed SR matrix tablets were evaluated for weight variation, hardness, friability, drug content, disintegration time and in vitro drug release using USP dissolution apparatus type 2 (paddle). It was found that the optimized formulation showed 49.33%, 48.90%, 48.52%, 47.65%, 46.84% and 46.51% release for atenolol in 12 hours respectively. However, indapamide released 49.62%, 49.39%, 48.72%, 48.27%, 47.59% and 47.36% at the end of 12 hr. The IR spectrum study revealed that there is no disturbance in the principal peaks of pure drugs atenolol and indapamide. This confirms the integrity of pure drugs and no incompatibility of them with excipients. The stability studies were carried out for the optimized batch for one months and it showed satisfactory results. The kinetic studies of the formulations revealed that diffusion is the predominant mechanism of drug and release follows Zero-order, Super case II transport.


Author(s):  
Sudarshan Singh ◽  
Ayaz Ahmad ◽  
Sunil Bothara B

The present study was taken to formulate and evaluate mucilage obtained from Buchanania lanzan spreng seeds (BL) belonging to family anacardiacea for oral mucoadhesive drug delivery system containing losartan potassium. Physiochemical characteristics of mucilage, such as swelling index, microbial count, viscosity, hydration capacity, flow property, and pH were studied. The mucilage was evaluated for its mucoadhesive properties in compressed tablet, containing losartan potassium. Granules were prepared by wet granulation process using polyvinylpyrrolidone as binding agent. Mucilage was used in four different concentrations i.e., 21, 42 and 55% w/w. The tablet were prepared and evaluated for its physical property. Further, in vitro dissolution and swelling index was determined. The property of bioadhesive strength of isolated mucilage was compared with Guar gum and HPMC E5LV, which was used as standard mucoadhesive agent concentration. Bioadhesive strength of the tablet was measured on the modified physical balance. Result revealed that tablets had good physiochemical properties, and drug release was retarded as concentration of mucilage was increased. The force of adhesion was obtained 0.1238N, 0.2822N, 0.5175N, 0.8679N and 0.3983N respectively for F1, F2, F3, F4 and F5. Formulations were subjected for study the effect of agitation at different rpm. Formulation showed relative effect on release of drug from formulation. All the formulations were subjected to stability studies for three months, all formulations showed stability with respect to release pattern. In conclusions, these results indicate that the seed mucilage of BL can be a suitable excipient for oral mucoadhesive drug delivery systems.  


Author(s):  
Parasuram Rajam Radhika ◽  
Nishala N ◽  
Kiruthika M ◽  
Sree Iswarya S

Objective: The present study was undertaken to prolong the release of orally administered drug. The aim is to formulate, develop, and evaluate theintragastric buoyant tablets of venlafaxine hydrochloride, which releases the drug in a sustained manner over a period of 12 hrs. Different formulationswere formulated using the polymers Carbopol 934 P, xanthan gum, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC K100M) with varying concentration ofdrug: Polymer ratio of 1:1, 1:1.5, 1:2, in which sodium bicarbonate acts as gas generating agent, and microcrystalline cellulose as a diluent.Methods: The tablets were prepared by direct compression and evaluated for tablet thickness, weight variation, tablet hardness, friability, in vitrobuoyancy test, in vitro drug release and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Formulations were evaluated by floating time, floating lag time and in vitro drug release. Dissolution profiles were subjected for various kinetic treatments to analyze the release pattern of drug.Results: It was found that drug release depends on swelling, erosion, and diffusion, thus following the non-Fickian/anomalous type of diffusion.Formulation F8 was considered as an optimized formulation for gastro retentive floating tablet of venlafaxine hydrochloride. The optimizedformulation showed sustained drug release and remained buoyant on the surface of the medium for more than 12 hrs. As the concentration of HPMCK100M increases in the formulation the drug release rate was found to be decreased. The optimized formulation was subjected for the stability studiesand was found to be stable as no significant change was observed in various evaluated parameters of the formulation.Conclusion: It can be concluded that floating drug delivery system of venlafaxine hydrochloride can be successfully formulated as an approach toincrease gastric residence time, thereby improving its bioavailability.Keywords: Venlafaxine hydrochloride, Intragastric buoyant, Floating drug delivery systems, Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose K100M, Carbopol 934 P,Xanthan gum.


INDIAN DRUGS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 57 (01) ◽  
pp. 37-43
Author(s):  
Ashwin A. Patil ◽  
Ketan B. Patil ◽  
Laxmikant R. Zawar

Present work focused on thiolation for enhancing the mucoadhesive potential of Gum kondagogu (GK). Thiolation of GK was done by esterification process with 80 % thioglycolic acid in presence of 7N HCl. Thiolated Gum kondagogu (ThioGK) was determined to possess 1.59 ±0.04 mmol of thiol groups/g of the polymer by Ellman’s method. ThioGK was characterized by FTIR, NMR, DSC, XRD, and FE-SEM. The tablets were prepared by direct compression using 75 mg of ThioGK and GK. Tablets containing ThioGK (F1) and GK (F2) were subjected to evaluation of weight variation, hardness and friability and show enhanced disintegration time, swelling behavior, drug release and mucoadhesion. In vitro drug release of batch F1 exhibits complete release of drug in 24 hr with zero order release kinetics. Comparative mucoadhesive strength was studied using chicken ileum by texture analyzer and revealed higher mucoadhesion of tablet containing ThioGK. From the above study, ThioGK was suitability exploited as mucoadhesive sustained release matrix tablet.


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