Sterculia gum based multiple units for oral drug delivery

Abstract

SG is generally called as karaya gum (Gauthami and Bhat in A monograph on gum karay, 1992; Nayak et al. in Gelled microparticles/beads of sterculia gum and tamarind gum for sustained drug release. Springer International Publishing, Switzerland, pp. 361–414, 2018). It is a plant-derived polysaccharide having medicinal importance. It has a high molecular weight and is water soluble (Nayak and Pal in Sterculia gum-based hydrogels for drug delivery applications. Springer International Publishing, Switzerland, pp. 105–151, 2016).