Research Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry

Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Subscription Access
Open Access Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Restricted Access Subscription Access

Herbal Gums and Mucilage as Excipients for Pharmaceutical Products


Affiliations
1 Department of Pharmaceutics, Laureate Institute of Pharmacy Kathog, HP, India
2 Pharmacy Practice, ISF College of Pharmacy Moga, Panjab, India
3 Department of Pharmacognosy, Laureate Institute of Pharmacy Kathog, HP, India
     

   Subscribe/Renew Journal


There are number of synthetic polymers are available in market for pharmaceutical formulation , but these synthetic polymers have certain disadvantages such as high cost, toxicity, environmental pollution during synthesis, non-renewable sources, side effects, and poor patient compliance. Because of these disadvantages natural polymers such as natural gums and mucilage are preferred to semi synthetic and synthetic excipients because of the following advantages :such as: low cost and natural origin, free from side effects, biocompatible and bio-acceptable, renewable source, environmental friendly processing, local availability etc. Natural gums and mucilages are available in nature freely. These natural gums and mucilages were successfully used in various dosage forms.

Keywords

Mucilage, Gums, Biocompatible.
Subscription Login to verify subscription
User
Notifications
Font Size


Abstract Views: 179

PDF Views: 0




  • Herbal Gums and Mucilage as Excipients for Pharmaceutical Products

Abstract Views: 179  |  PDF Views: 0

Authors

Dev Raj Sharma
Department of Pharmaceutics, Laureate Institute of Pharmacy Kathog, HP, India
Amit Sharma
Pharmacy Practice, ISF College of Pharmacy Moga, Panjab, India
Ankaj Kaundal
Department of Pharmaceutics, Laureate Institute of Pharmacy Kathog, HP, India
Puneet Kumar Rai
Department of Pharmacognosy, Laureate Institute of Pharmacy Kathog, HP, India

Abstract


There are number of synthetic polymers are available in market for pharmaceutical formulation , but these synthetic polymers have certain disadvantages such as high cost, toxicity, environmental pollution during synthesis, non-renewable sources, side effects, and poor patient compliance. Because of these disadvantages natural polymers such as natural gums and mucilage are preferred to semi synthetic and synthetic excipients because of the following advantages :such as: low cost and natural origin, free from side effects, biocompatible and bio-acceptable, renewable source, environmental friendly processing, local availability etc. Natural gums and mucilages are available in nature freely. These natural gums and mucilages were successfully used in various dosage forms.

Keywords


Mucilage, Gums, Biocompatible.