Enteric coating derived from marine sponge collagen

• Published in: Drug development and industrial pharmacy Vol. 35; no. 11; pp. 1384 - 1388
• Main Authors: Nicklas, Martina, Schatton, Wolfgang, Heinemann, Sascha, Hanke, Thomas, Kreuter, Jörg
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Colchester Informa UK Ltd 01.11.2009; Taylor & Francis
• Subjects: Animals; Biological and medical sciences; Chondrosia reniformis Nardo; collagen; Collagen - chemistry; Collagen - isolation & purification; Drug Carriers - chemistry; Drug Carriers - isolation & purification; Drug Stability; Drug Storage; electron microscopy; enteric coating; General pharmacology; marine sponge; Medical sciences; Microscopy, Atomic Force; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; Pharmaceutical technology. Pharmaceutical industry; Pharmacology. Drug treatments; Porifera - chemistry; Solubility; Surface Properties; Tablets, Enteric-Coated - chemistry; Marine environment; Chondrosia reniformis Nardo; Pharmaceutical technology; Porifera; Collagen; Dosage form; Animal origin; marine sponge; Invertebrata; Enteric coating; Electron microscopy

Background: Enteric coating prevents oral dose forms from being digested in the stomach, which is required for drugs that are acid unstable, have an irritant effect on the stomach, or are designed to act in the small intestine. Aim: The objective of this study was to develop a novel gastroresistant...