02. March 2016
Oral administration is the most convenient way of all the drug delivery routes. Orally administered bioactive compounds must resist the harsh acidic fluids or enzyme digestion in stomach, to reach their absorbed destination in small intestine. This is the case for silibinin, a drug used to protect liver cells against toxins that has also been demonstrated in vitro to possess anti-cancer effects. However, as many other drugs, silibinin can degrade in the stomach due to the action of the gastric...
13. January 2016
The aim of this study was to formulate a microparticulate delivery system to deliver cinnarizine (CIN) directly to its site of absorption to overcome its low oral bioavailability. Enteric microparticles were prepared by varying ratios of pH-sensitive polymers (Eudragit L100 and Eudragit S100). A full 33 factorial experimental design was adopted to evaluate the effect of variables (CIN concentration as well as Eudragit’s concentration) on the tested parameters, namely, particle size (p.s.),...