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© 2023 by the authors.This work aimed to formulate xanthan gum microspheres for the encapsulation of metformin hydrochloride, according to the process of ionotropic gelation. The obtained microparticles, based on various fractions of xanthan gum (0.5–1.25), were subjected to different physico-chemical tests and a drug release study. Microspheres with an average size varying between 110.96 μm and 208.27 μm were obtained. Encapsulation efficiency reached 93.11% at a 1.25% biopolymer concentration. The swelling study showed a swelling rate reaching 29.8% in the gastric medium (pH 1.2) and 360% in the intestinal medium (pH 6.8). The drug release studies showed complete metformin hydrochloride release from the beads, especially those prepared from xanthan gum at the concentration of 1.25%, in intestinal medium at 90.00% after 6 h. However, limited and insignificant drug release was observed within the gastric medium (32.50%). The dissolution profiles showed sustained release kinetics.
Author(s): Yahoum MM, Toumi S, Tahraoui H, Lefnaoui S, Kebir M, Amrane A, Assadi AA, Zhang J, Mouni L
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Micromachines
Year: 2023
Volume: 14
Issue: 3
Online publication date: 06/03/2023
Acceptance date: 03/03/2023
Date deposited: 17/04/2023
ISSN (electronic): 2072-666X
Publisher: MDPI
URL: https://doi.org/10.3390/mi14030609
DOI: 10.3390/mi14030609
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