Abstract
A highly substituted galactomannan (G) from Mimosa scabrella Bentham (Man:Gal 1.1:1), isolated from the seeds of a Brazilian leguminous tree and xanthan (X), an exopolysaccharide secreted by Xanthomonas campestris (Keltrol), were evaluated as a hydrophilic matrix system (XG) for controlled release (CR) of diclofenac sodium (DS) in tablets and capsules. The performance of XG (2:1) matrices containing 50 mg (A) or 100 mg (B) of DS was compared with a commercial CR product of DS. The drug release studies were carried out using a dissolution apparatus (paddle method) with gradual increase of pH values, from pH 1.4, to pH 4.0 (after1 h) and to pH 6.8 (after 2 h). The results suggested the potential of XG systems as release retarding materials, which released 78.6 and 35.1% of drug after 24 h for capsules (A) and tablets (A), respectively. Drug release decreased with the increase of amount of drug and it is dependent of dosage form. Analysis of release data indicate a rather zero-order drug release with the erosion mechanism playing a dominant role.
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