Gastroretentive behavior of orally administered radiolabeled tamarind seed formulations in rabbits validated by gamma scintigraphy
This study aimed to formulate floating gastroretentive tablets containing metformin hydrochloric acid (HCl), using various grades of hydrogel such as tamarind powders and xanthan to overcome short gastric residence time of the conventional dosage forms. Different concentrations of the hydrogels were...
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Dove Medical Press
2016
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/DDDT.S115466 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/DDDT.S115466 http://eprints.um.edu.my/19043/1/Gastroretentive_behavior_of_orally_administered_radiolabeled_tamarind_seed_formulations_in_rabbits_validated_by_gamma_scintigraphy.pdf |