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ArticleAAPS PharmSciTech2026

Degree of Carboxymethyl Substitution on Tara Gum Influences the Mucoadhesive and Physicochemical Performance of Gastroretentive Tablets.

Anand Swaroop Gupta, Bipul Chandra Karmakar, Kaushik Mukherjee, Amalesh Samanta, Asish Kumar Mukhopadhyay, Tapan Kumar Giri

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Anand Swaroop GuptaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 700032, West Bengal, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-4875-965X
Bipul Chandra KarmakarICMR-National Institute for Research in Bacterial Infections (Formally Known as ICMR-National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases), Kolkata, 700010, West Bengal, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0561-520X
Kaushik MukherjeeDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 700032, West Bengal, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-3490-8707
Amalesh SamantaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 700032, West Bengal, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8502-7151
Asish Kumar MukhopadhyayICMR-National Institute for Research in Bacterial Infections (Formally Known as ICMR-National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases), Kolkata, 700010, West Bengal, India. mukhopadhyayak.niced@gov.in.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5638-4520
Tapan Kumar GiriDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 700032, West Bengal, India. tapankgiri.pharmacy@jadavpuruniversity.in.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9885-2548

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The present study investigates the effect of the degree of carboxymethyl substitution in tara gum (TG) on the physicochemical and mucoadhesive properties of gastroretentive tablets. The synthesis of carboxymethyl TG (CMTG) was optimized under various reaction conditions with respect to degree of substitution (DS). The DS varied from 0.47 ± 0.002 to 1.14 ± 0.014 depending on the reaction conditions. The DS significantly influenced the flow properties, swelling behavior, and erosion of the tablets. Ex vivo mucoadhesion studies on goat stomach mucosa revealed that both mucoadhesive strength (MS) and mucoadhesive time (MT) varied with changes in DS. MS and MT progressively increased from 45.51 × 10

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Gastric MucosaPlant GumsTabletsAdhesivenessAdhesivesAnimalsChemistry, PharmaceuticalGoatsMucinsAdhesivesMucinsPlant GumsTabletsdegree of carboxymethylationgastroretentivemucosal adhesiontara gum

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