Research Article

Design, Development, and Optimization of Sterculia Gum-Based Tablet Coated with Chitosan/Eudragit RLPO Mixed Blend Polymers for Possible Colonic Drug Delivery

Table 2

Composition of the chitosan-eudragit RLPO film coating.

Coating materials
(% w/w)
Formulation code
FC1FC2FC3FC4FC5FC6FC7FC8FC9

Micronized chitosan151515202020252525
Eudragit RLPO606060555555505050
PEG 400252525252525252525
Total weight100100100100100100100100100
% Weight gain in thickness 10.012.014.010.012.014.010.012.014.0