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ArticleGels (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Impact of the Preparation Method on the Formulation Properties of Allantoin Hydrogels: Evaluation Using Semi-Solid Control Diagram (SSCD) Principles.

Robert-Alexandru Vlad, Teodora-Cătălina Dudici Vlăgea, Muhammad Ali Syed, Paula Antonoaea, Emöke Margit Rédai, Nicoleta Todoran, Cornelia-Titiana Cotoi, Magdalena Bîrsan, Adriana Ciurba

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Article in Gels (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Robert-Alexandru VladPharmaceutical Technology and Cosmetology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, 38th Gheorghe Marinescu Street, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-7751-2766
Teodora-Cătălina Dudici VlăgeaPharmaceutical Technology and Cosmetology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, 38th Gheorghe Marinescu Street, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.
Muhammad Ali SyedDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Government College University Lahore, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0003-3012-3434
Paula AntonoaeaPharmaceutical Technology and Cosmetology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, 38th Gheorghe Marinescu Street, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.
Emöke Margit RédaiPharmaceutical Technology and Cosmetology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, 38th Gheorghe Marinescu Street, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.
Nicoleta TodoranPharmaceutical Technology and Cosmetology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, 38th Gheorghe Marinescu Street, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-6474-6248
Cornelia-Titiana CotoiPharmaceutical Technology and Cosmetology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, 38th Gheorghe Marinescu Street, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.
Magdalena BîrsanFaculty of Pharmacy, Department of Drug Industry and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa", 16 Universităţii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania.
Adriana CiurbaPharmaceutical Technology and Cosmetology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, 38th Gheorghe Marinescu Street, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.
Universitatea de Medicină, Farmacie, Științe și Tehnologie „George Emil Palade” din Târgu Mureș · ROGovernment College University, Lahore · PKGrigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy · RO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Allantoin possesses numerous beneficial properties for the skin, like anti-irritant effects, wound healing, skin hydration, and epithelization. In this paper, we investigated a suitable preparation method for an allantoin hydrogel using the Semi-Solid Control Diagram (SSCD) method and characterized its rheological and consistency behavior. To accomplish this, xanthan gum (XG) was selected as a model gelling agent. Briefly, four hydrogels were prepared, two without allantoin (coded M01 and M02) and two with allantoin (M1 and M2). Similarly, the formulations were either prepared through magnetic stirring (M01 and M1) or homogenization in a mortar (M02 and M2). The prepared hydrogels were evaluated using the SSCD for specific parameters and indexes. The Good Quality Index (GQI) shows a higher value for the formulation, M1 = 6.27, compared to M2 = 5.45. This result is also underlined by the value of M01 = 6.45, which is higher than M02 = 6.38. Considering the consistency, the formulation M01 possessed the highest spreadability, followed by M02 and then the allantoin hydrogels M1 and M2. The rheological behavior had a thixotropic pseudoplastic flow for all the formulations. The use of SSCD pictographs outlined the rheological properties that need improvement, the method that is suitable to prepare the allantoin hydrogels, and the influence of the allantoin suspended in the XG hydrogel.

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allantoin hydrogelgood quality index (GQI)parametric index (PI)parametric profile index (PPI)rheologysemi-solid control diagram (SSCD)stirringxanthan gum

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PMID38247781
PMCPMC10815641
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