G0503
Karaya gum
Synonym(s):
Gum karaya from sterculia tree, Tragacanth Indian
biological source
plant fluids (Gum karaya)
form
powder
color
faint yellow to brown
storage temp.
room temp
Quality Level
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Application
Karaya gum may be used for the development of gastro intestinal tract drug delivery vehicles, mucoadhesive sustained release drug delivery and noneffervescent floating drug delivery systems in combination with alginate.
Other Notes
Believed to be a partially acetylated polymer of galactose, rhamnose, and glucuronic acid with a M.W. of approx. 9,500,000.
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Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 2
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
Regulatory Information
植物油/植物胶产品
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Mysheika LeMaile-Williams et al.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 43(9), e83-e88 (2006-10-10)
We investigated an outbreak involving 2 patients hospitalized at hospital A with cutaneous Rhizopus arrhizus (oryzae) infections of surgically created stomas. A cohort study involving all patients having ileostomy or colostomy surgery during the outbreak period (January-April 2005) was performed.
G V Murali Mohan Babu et al.
Drug development and industrial pharmacy, 29(8), 855-864 (2003-10-23)
Solid mixtures of nimesulide (NS) and modified gum karaya (MGK) were prepared to improve the dissolution rate of NS. The effect of drug-carrier ratio on dissolution rate of NS was investigated by preparing the solid mixtures of different ratios by
Amit Ashok Chivate et al.
AAPS PharmSciTech, 9(1), 197-204 (2008-05-01)
The purpose of the research was to evaluate Sterculia foetida gum as a hydrophilic matrix polymer for controlled release preparation. For evaluation as a matrix polymer; characterization of Sterculia foetida gum was done. Viscosity, pH, scanning electronmicrographs were determined. Different
Yulia Shcherbina et al.
AAPS PharmSciTech, 11(3), 1276-1286 (2010-08-17)
Essential oils are used in foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. Despite the recent marketing of novel essential-oil-containing patches, there is no information on their production, constituents, or physical properties. The objectives of this study were to produce essential-oil patches and characterize
Oluwatoyin A Odeku et al.
Pharmaceutical development and technology, 11(4), 435-441 (2006-11-15)
A study has been made of the compression properties of khaya gum matrices and the effects of drug concentration and method of preparation of the material on the compression, mechanical and the drug release characteristics of the matrices. Khaya gum
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