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Chitosan Loaded Mucoadhesive Microspheres of Gliclazide - Journal

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A Senthil et al./ <strong>Chitosan</strong> <strong>Loaded</strong> <strong>Mucoadhesive</strong> <strong>Microspheres</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Gliclazide</strong>: In vtro and In vivo Evaluation<br />

Table 1: Preliminary Trial Batches <strong>of</strong> <strong>Gliclazide</strong> <strong>Mucoadhesive</strong> <strong>Microspheres</strong> <strong>Loaded</strong> <strong>Chitosan</strong><br />

Batch Vol. <strong>of</strong> Cross- % Drug Sphericity <strong>of</strong><br />

code Glutaraldehyde linking Mucoadhesion Entrapment Microsphere<br />

(mL) time(hr) after 1 hr. Efficiency (%)<br />

F1 10 1 84 40 Very Irregular<br />

F2 10 2 82 42<br />

F3 10 3 79 44<br />

F4 10 4 77 46<br />

F5 20 1 86 52 Slightly Irregular<br />

F6 20 2 78 55<br />

F7 20 3 72 58<br />

F8 20 4 68 60<br />

F9 40 1 78 57 Spherical free flowing<br />

F10 40 2 69 59<br />

F11 40 3 64 60<br />

F12 40 4 60 62<br />

F13 60 1 78 60<br />

F14 60 2 68 62<br />

F15 60 3 64 64<br />

F16 60 4 58 64<br />

F17 70 1 59 64<br />

F18 70 2 52 69<br />

F19 70 3 45 70<br />

F20 70 4 39 71<br />

Note: All batches were prepared by polymer-to-drug ratio <strong>of</strong> 3:1 at 1000 rpm stirring speed<br />

Table 2: Formulations <strong>of</strong> <strong>Chitosan</strong> <strong>Loaded</strong> <strong>Gliclazide</strong> <strong>Mucoadhesive</strong> <strong>Microspheres</strong> by 3 2 Full Factorial Design Layout<br />

Variable levels in<br />

% Drug Swelling Particle<br />

Batch coded from<br />

Mucoadhesion Entrapment Index Size<br />

Code X 1 X 2<br />

After1 hours Efficiency (%)<br />

A1 -1 -1 52 54.25 0.888 60.6<br />

A2 -1 0 46 52.68 0.824 58.2<br />

A3 -1 1 43 49.12 0.812 50.2<br />

A4 0 -1 78 72.00 1.182 67.1<br />

A5 0 0 69 70.84 1.123 64.0<br />

A6 0 1 62 66.96 1.082 60.8<br />

A7 1 -1 80 77.12 1.412 98.0<br />

A8 1 0 73 73.54 1.298 89.8<br />

A9 1 1 67 70.67 1.242 74.4<br />

Note: All batches were prepared using 60 mL <strong>of</strong> glutaraldehyde and cross-linking time <strong>of</strong> 1 hours<br />

Translation <strong>of</strong> coded levels in actual units<br />

Variables level Low (-1) Medium (0) High (+1)<br />

Polymer-to-drug ratio (X 1 ) 1:1 3:1 6:1<br />

Stirring speed (X 2 ) rpm 500 1000 1500<br />

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RJPS, Jul - Sep, 2011/ Vol 1/ Issue 2

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