%0 Journal Article
%T Development of Theophylline Microbeads Using Pregelatinized Breadfruit Starch (Artocarpus altilis) as a Novel Co-polymer for Controlled Release
%A Adenike Okunlola
%A Shukuralilahi Abidemi Adewusi
%J Archive of "Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin".
%D 2019
%R 10.15171/apb.2019.012
%X Purpose: The aim of this study was to prepare formulations of theophylline microbeads using pregelatinized breadfruit starch (Artocarpus altilis, family Moraceae) in combination with sodium alginate and chitosan at various polymer: drug ratios. Microbead formulations for controlled delivery of theophylline would be better alternatives to conventional dosage forms for optimized drug therapy
%K Chitosan
%K Controlled release
%K Microbeads
%K Pregelatinized breadfruit starch
%K Sodium alginate
%K Theophylline
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6468234/