Gellan gum and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as binding agents in extrusion/spheronization pellet formulations

The aim of this work was to evaluate gellan gum as binder in pellet formulations, with theophylline as the model drug, in comparison with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). A full 32 factorial design was realized, with binder and diluent factors at three levels each. Pellets were produced by the extrusion/...

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Main Authors: Barbosa Eduardo José, Ferraz Humberto Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2019-03-01
Series:Acta Pharmaceutica
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/acph-2019-0007