Chitosan-coated CMC and carbopol hydrogel beads for controlled release of metformin in diabetes management

Background: Current research aims to fabricate carboxymethyl cellulose sodium (CMC-Na) and carbopol hydrogel beads. Gleichzeitig, beads were coated with chitosan to enhance the controlled release of the drug Metformin HCl (MET), which serves as a model drug for diabetes mellitus (DM). Methodology: T...

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Main Authors: Sachin Gupta, Swati Dubey, Sanjeev Kumar Patel, Anshu Priyanka Lakra, Sunita Minz
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Published: Creative Pharma Assent 2025-04-01
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author Sachin Gupta
Swati Dubey
Sanjeev Kumar Patel
Anshu Priyanka Lakra
Sunita Minz
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Sanjeev Kumar Patel
Anshu Priyanka Lakra
Sunita Minz
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description Background: Current research aims to fabricate carboxymethyl cellulose sodium (CMC-Na) and carbopol hydrogel beads. Gleichzeitig, beads were coated with chitosan to enhance the controlled release of the drug Metformin HCl (MET), which serves as a model drug for diabetes mellitus (DM). Methodology: The MET beads were synthesized through the ionotropic gelation process. The foundation of ionotropic gelation is a polyelectrolyte’s capacity to cross-link to create hydrogels when counterions are present. The negatively charged carboxylate groups (-COO⁻) on CMC-Na form electrostatic interactions with the positively charged aluminium ions (Al³⁺) from AlCl3. The quality-by-design approach was employed to optimize process factors in preparing hydrogel beads. A comprehensive evaluation of the beads covered various aspects such as particle size, scanning electron microscopy, percentage yield, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, entrapment efficiency (EE), and in vitro drug release. Results and Discussion: The beads were spherical, with an average particle diameter of 153.6 to 231.5 μm. The entrapment efficiency percentage range is 94.4% and 97.83% for MET-loaded and chitosan-coated MET-loaded beads, respectively. Therefore, in-vitro drug release of the optimized MET-loaded beads is 55.5 %, and chitosan-coated MET-loaded beads are approximately 48.8% achieved in 10 hours. Conclusion: Chitosan-coated CMC-Na and carbopol hydrogel beads showed good MET encapsulation and sustained release, improving structural integrity and drug release. The ionotropic gelation process created stable, homogeneous beads, making this delivery method viable for oral sustained-release MET formulations.
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spelling doaj-art-b28a4750aa7246a9abe4d3ebb385a8182025-08-20T03:10:10ZengCreative Pharma AssentJournal of Applied Pharmaceutical Research2348-03352025-04-01132738510.69857/joapr.v13i2.10061007Chitosan-coated CMC and carbopol hydrogel beads for controlled release of metformin in diabetes managementSachin Gupta0Swati Dubey1Sanjeev Kumar Patel2Anshu Priyanka Lakra3Sunita Minz4Agra Public College of Higher Education and Research Centre, Artoni, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India 202007Department of Pharmacy, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, India 484007Department of Pharmacy, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, India 484007All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India 462020Department of Pharmacy, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, India 484007Background: Current research aims to fabricate carboxymethyl cellulose sodium (CMC-Na) and carbopol hydrogel beads. Gleichzeitig, beads were coated with chitosan to enhance the controlled release of the drug Metformin HCl (MET), which serves as a model drug for diabetes mellitus (DM). Methodology: The MET beads were synthesized through the ionotropic gelation process. The foundation of ionotropic gelation is a polyelectrolyte’s capacity to cross-link to create hydrogels when counterions are present. The negatively charged carboxylate groups (-COO⁻) on CMC-Na form electrostatic interactions with the positively charged aluminium ions (Al³⁺) from AlCl3. The quality-by-design approach was employed to optimize process factors in preparing hydrogel beads. A comprehensive evaluation of the beads covered various aspects such as particle size, scanning electron microscopy, percentage yield, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, entrapment efficiency (EE), and in vitro drug release. Results and Discussion: The beads were spherical, with an average particle diameter of 153.6 to 231.5 μm. The entrapment efficiency percentage range is 94.4% and 97.83% for MET-loaded and chitosan-coated MET-loaded beads, respectively. Therefore, in-vitro drug release of the optimized MET-loaded beads is 55.5 %, and chitosan-coated MET-loaded beads are approximately 48.8% achieved in 10 hours. Conclusion: Chitosan-coated CMC-Na and carbopol hydrogel beads showed good MET encapsulation and sustained release, improving structural integrity and drug release. The ionotropic gelation process created stable, homogeneous beads, making this delivery method viable for oral sustained-release MET formulations.https://japtronline.com/index.php/joapr/article/view/1006metformin hclbeadsdiabetes mellituschitosancarboxymethyl cellulose sodiumcarbopol
spellingShingle Sachin Gupta
Swati Dubey
Sanjeev Kumar Patel
Anshu Priyanka Lakra
Sunita Minz
Chitosan-coated CMC and carbopol hydrogel beads for controlled release of metformin in diabetes management
Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Research
metformin hcl
beads
diabetes mellitus
chitosan
carboxymethyl cellulose sodium
carbopol
title Chitosan-coated CMC and carbopol hydrogel beads for controlled release of metformin in diabetes management
title_full Chitosan-coated CMC and carbopol hydrogel beads for controlled release of metformin in diabetes management
title_fullStr Chitosan-coated CMC and carbopol hydrogel beads for controlled release of metformin in diabetes management
title_full_unstemmed Chitosan-coated CMC and carbopol hydrogel beads for controlled release of metformin in diabetes management
title_short Chitosan-coated CMC and carbopol hydrogel beads for controlled release of metformin in diabetes management
title_sort chitosan coated cmc and carbopol hydrogel beads for controlled release of metformin in diabetes management
topic metformin hcl
beads
diabetes mellitus
chitosan
carboxymethyl cellulose sodium
carbopol
url https://japtronline.com/index.php/joapr/article/view/1006
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