Research Article

Characterization and Compatibility Studies of Different Rate Retardant Polymer Loaded Microspheres by Solvent Evaporation Technique: In Vitro-In Vivo Study of Vildagliptin as a Model Drug

Table 3

Average reduction in glucose level (mg/dL) in negative control, positive control, pure drug Vildagliptin, and formulation VF13.

Time (hour)Average glucose level reduction (mg/dL)
Negative control (group I)Positive control (group II)Pure drug (group III)Formulation VF13 (group IV)

070 ± 5.329311.9 ± 5.92361.44 ± 5.44344.17 ± 7.49
170 ± 5.556312.3 ± 4.36205.82 ± 13.25233.17 ± 8.68
270.1 ± 5.663316.16 ± 7.77157.7 ± 11.26214.87 ± 7.71
370.2 ± 3.445318.77 ± 8.67137.4 ± 9.89202.75 ± 8.21
470.25 ± 3.687325.53 ± 11.26110.08 ± 10.94174.75 ± 5.94
570.29 ± 3.567329.33 ± 3.77119.98 ± 8.90140.07 ± 4.67
670.3 ± 2.478329.83 ± 4.78139.96 ± 7.37118.92 ± 3.32
770.3 ± 3.568335.57 ± 10.57162.32 ± 10.81108.32 ± 3.70
870.31 ± 3.598338.9 ± 11.93186.14 ± 11.03102.37 ± 4.68
1271 ± 2.456351.77 ± 12.06237.56 ± 9.66132.72 ± 5.19
2471 ± 1.456362.77 ± 7.39307.68 ± 7.97279.82 ± 6.05
4871.2 ± 2.786392.77 ± 7.40317.68 ± 9.98309.82 ± 8.06

Values are given as mean ± standard deviation for group of six rats.