Thermochemical Properties of Hydrophilic Polymers from Cashew and Khaya Exudates and Their Implications on Drug Delivery

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Parameter</td><td class="align_center">CSG</td><td class="align_center">KYG</td><td class="align_center">ACG</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Yield (%)</td><td class="align_center">48.0</td><td class="align_center">25.0</td><td class="align_center">ND</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Moisture content (%)</td><td class="align_center">6.59 ± 0.26</td><td class="align_center">6.62 ± 0.41</td><td class="align_center">6.52 ± 1.38</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">pH</td><td class="align_center">4.04 ± 0.01</td><td class="align_center">3.38 ± 0.00</td><td class="align_center">4.61 ± 0.01</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="4"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr class="table-fn"><td>ND: not determined, CSG: cashew gum, KYG: khaya gum, and ACG: acacia gum.<br/></td></tr></table>

Some physicochemical properties of the polymers.

Journal of Drug Delivery

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Table 1: Thermochemical Properties of Hydrophilic Polymers from Cashew and Khaya Exudates and Their Implications on Drug Delivery 