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ArticleTurkish journal of pharmaceutical sciences2018

The Structural, Crystallinity, and Thermal Properties of pH-responsive Interpenetrating Gelatin/Sodium Alginate-based Polymeric Composites for the Controlled Delivery of Cetirizine HCl.

Samrin Afzal, Samiullah Khan, Nazar Mohammad Ranjha, Aamir Jalil, Amina Riaz, Malik Salman Haider, Shoaib Sarwar, Fareha Saher, Fahad Naeem

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Article in Turkish journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Samrin AfzalBahauddin Zakariya University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Multan, Pakistan.
Samiullah KhanThe Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Faculty of Pharmacy and Alternative Medicine, Punjab, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7004-9393
Nazar Mohammad RanjhaBahauddin Zakariya University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Multan, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8675-5946
Aamir JalilBahauddin Zakariya University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Multan, Pakistan.
Amina RiazBahauddin Zakariya University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Multan, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6200-0095
Malik Salman HaiderBahauddin Zakariya University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Multan, Pakistan.
Shoaib SarwarBahauddin Zakariya University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Multan, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9886-2124
Fareha SaherBahauddin Zakariya University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Multan, Pakistan.
Fahad NaeemBahauddin Zakariya University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Multan, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8433-2122
Bahauddin Zakariya University · PKIslamia University of Bahawalpur · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe present work aimed to design and synthesize pH-sensitive cross-linked Ge/SA hydrogels using different ratios of each polymer, and to investigate the effect of each polymer on dynamic, equilibrium swelling, and MATERIALS AND

methodsThese gelatin and sodium alginate hydrogels were prepared at room temperature through free radical polymerization using glutaraldehyde as a crosslinker. These polymeric composites were used as model systems to envisage various important characterizations. The

resultsThese hydrogels showed maximum swelling at pH 1.2. Zero-order, first-order, Higuchi, and Peppas models were applied to demonstrate the release pattern of drug. The release of drug occurred through non-Fickian diffusion or anomalous mechanism. Porosity was found increased with an increase in concentration of both polymers, and porosity decreased when the concentration of the crosslinker was increased. Gel fraction increased with an increase in concentration of SA, Ge, and glutaraldehyde.

conclusionThe prepared pH sensitive hydrogels can be used as a potential carrier for the sustained delivery of cetirizine hydrochloride.

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cetirizine HClcontrolled deliverydynamic swellingin vitro releasepH responsive

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PMID32454642
PMCPMC7227899
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