Self-stabilized chitosan and its complexes with carboxymethyl starch as excipients in drug delivery

This study focuses on the behavior of chitosan (CHI) and its polyelectrolyte complexes with carboxymethyl starch (CMS) used as monolithic matrices with acetaminophen as drug tracer. Two different chitosan grades were tested alone or associated in various ratios with CMS as excipients for tablets obt...

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Main Authors: Mihaela Leonida, Pompilia Ispas-Szabo, Mircea Alexandru Mateescu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2018-09-01
Series:Bioactive Materials
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452199X17301536