Amidated pectin beads

The problem with the aforementioned monolithic unit system is that it tends to be detained at the ileocecal junction, leading to drug loss before entry in the colon. To circumvent this problem, multiparticulate dosage forms were devised that passed freely through the ileocecal junction. In a recent study, a multiparticulate system, which was based on amidated pectin, was tested. ° Coating of the amidated pectin beads with chitosan significantly reduced the release of sulfamethoxazole and indomethacin in simulated gastric and intestinal juice compared with non-coated beads. 

Munjeri, O., Collet, J.H., and Fell, J.T., Hydrogel beads based on amidated pectins for colon-specific drug delivery Role of chitosan in modifying drug release, J. Contr. Rel., 46 273-278 (1997). 

Munjeri, O., J. H. Collett, J. T. Fell. Amidated pectin hydrogel beads for colonic drug delivery-An in vitro study. Drug Delivery 4, no. 3 (1997), 207-211. 

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