buccoadhesive drug delivery systems have distinct advantages in comparison with oral administration. plant exudates like gum or mucilage are being studied for their use as pharmaceutical adjuvant. the aim of this study is to evaluate the properties of the plantago major seed mucilage as a mucoadhesive agent and propranolol hydrochloride is chosen as a model drug. mucoadhesive tablets of propran...

the goal of this study was to prepare and characterize alginate microspheres as an antigen delivery system and adjuvant for immunization against leishmaniasis. microspheres encapsulated with autoclaved leishmania major (alm) and quillaja saponin (qs) were prepared by an emulsification technique and characterized for size, encapsulation efficiency and release profile of encapsulates. selection o...

drug delivery via buccal mucosa by means of buccoadhesive formulations offer distinct advantages over peroral administration. recently, plant gums and exudates have been screened for their use as pharmaceutical adjuvants. the aim of this study is to evaluate matrix tablets containing plantago psyllium seed mucilage in addition to carbopol as a mucoadhesive agent, and propranolol hydrochloride a...