Applications of Gum Karaya in Drug Delivery Systems:A Review on Recent Research

[摘要] Gums exudates are amongst the oldest natural gums. They are already being used as thickeningand stabilizing agents from last 5000 years. The major exudate gum—gum karaya—possess aunique range of functionalities. It has been important items of international trade in the food,pharmaceutical, adhesive, paper, textile, and other industries for centuries. The use of naturallyoccurring biocompatible polymeric materials has been the focus of recent research activity inthe design of dosage forms for oral controlled release administration. This paper reviews theliterature on gum karaya and describes the varied applications of the gum in drug deliverysystems.

[学科分类] 药理学