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Article

Sodium Alginate Based Mucoadhesive System for Gatifloxacin and Its In Vitro Antibacterial Activity

by
Karthikeyan KESAVAN
1,*,
Gopal NATH
2 and
Jayanta K. PANDIT
1
1
Department of Pharmaceutics, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh – 221 005, India
2
Department of Microbiology, Institute of Medical Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh – 221 005, India
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Sci. Pharm. 2010, 78(4), 941-958; https://doi.org/10.3797/scipharm.1004-24
Submission received: 30 April 2010 / Accepted: 6 September 2010 / Published: 26 September 2010
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Abstract

The objective of this study was to formulate sodium alginate based ophthalmic mucoadhesive system of gatifloxacin and its in vitro antibacterial potential on pathogenic microorganisms, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Sodium carboxymethylcellulose (NaCMC) was added to the formulations to enhance the gel bioadhesion properties. The prepared formulations were evaluated for their in vitro drug release, gelation behaviour, rheological behavior, and mucoadhesion force. All formulations in non-physiological and physiological condition showed pseudo plastic behavior. Increase in the concentration of sodium alginate and sodium CMC enhanced the mucoadhesive force significantly. In vitro release of gatifloxacin from the system in simulated tear fluid (STF, pH – 7.4), was influenced significantly by the properties and concentration of sodium alginate, NaCMC. Significant reduction in total bacterial count was observed between control and treatment groups with both the test organisms.
Keywords: Gatifloxacin; Mucoadhesive; Mucin; In vitro release; In vitro antibacterial study; Rheology Gatifloxacin; Mucoadhesive; Mucin; In vitro release; In vitro antibacterial study; Rheology

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KESAVAN, K.; NATH, G.; PANDIT, J.K. Sodium Alginate Based Mucoadhesive System for Gatifloxacin and Its In Vitro Antibacterial Activity. Sci. Pharm. 2010, 78, 941-958. https://doi.org/10.3797/scipharm.1004-24

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KESAVAN K, NATH G, PANDIT JK. Sodium Alginate Based Mucoadhesive System for Gatifloxacin and Its In Vitro Antibacterial Activity. Scientia Pharmaceutica. 2010; 78(4):941-958. https://doi.org/10.3797/scipharm.1004-24

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KESAVAN, Karthikeyan, Gopal NATH, and Jayanta K. PANDIT. 2010. "Sodium Alginate Based Mucoadhesive System for Gatifloxacin and Its In Vitro Antibacterial Activity" Scientia Pharmaceutica 78, no. 4: 941-958. https://doi.org/10.3797/scipharm.1004-24

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KESAVAN, K., NATH, G., & PANDIT, J. K. (2010). Sodium Alginate Based Mucoadhesive System for Gatifloxacin and Its In Vitro Antibacterial Activity. Scientia Pharmaceutica, 78(4), 941-958. https://doi.org/10.3797/scipharm.1004-24

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