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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-12-19
pubmed:abstractText
The aim of the present study was to define in-vitro and in-vivo characteristics of pectin/ethylcellulose-film-coated pellets of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) for colonic targeting. The pellet cores were coated to different film thicknesses with three different pectin/ethylcellulose formulations using a fluidized bed coater. The gastrointestinal (GI) transit of coated pellets was determined by counting the percentage of coated pellets in the GI lumen by celiotomy at certain times after oral administration. 5FU was administered to rats at a dose of 15 mg kg(-1). The toxicity of 5-FU in the GI tract was evaluated using histological examination. The 1:2 ratio pectin:ethylcellulose-coated pellets with 30% total weight gain (TWG-30%) produced more satisfactory drug-release profiles in the simulated gastric, intestinal and colonic fluids. Most of the coated pellets were eliminated from the stomach in 2 h, moved into the small intestine after 2-4 h, and reached the large intestine after 4 h. After oral administration of coated pellets, 5-FU started appearing in the plasma at 7 h, and reached peak plasma concentration (Cmax) of 3.21+/-2.01 microg mL(-1) at 16 h (Tmax); the Cmax for uncoated pellets was 22.21+/-2.60 microg mL(-1) at Tmax 0.75 h. The TWG-30% formulation showed delayed Tmax, decreased Cmax and prolonged mean residence time compared with uncoated pellets. Marked pathological features in the colon were seen in rats given coated pellets, but no injuries were observed in the upper GI tract. The formulation of TWG-30% could deliver 5-FU to the colon for local action.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0022-3573
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
60
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
35-44
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:18088503-Administration, Oral, pubmed-meshheading:18088503-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:18088503-Area Under Curve, pubmed-meshheading:18088503-Cellulose, pubmed-meshheading:18088503-Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid, pubmed-meshheading:18088503-Coated Materials, Biocompatible, pubmed-meshheading:18088503-Colon, pubmed-meshheading:18088503-Drug Implants, pubmed-meshheading:18088503-Fluorouracil, pubmed-meshheading:18088503-Gastrointestinal Agents, pubmed-meshheading:18088503-Gastrointestinal Transit, pubmed-meshheading:18088503-Half-Life, pubmed-meshheading:18088503-Microscopy, Electron, Scanning, pubmed-meshheading:18088503-Pectins, pubmed-meshheading:18088503-Random Allocation, pubmed-meshheading:18088503-Rats, pubmed-meshheading:18088503-Rats, Wistar, pubmed-meshheading:18088503-Technology, Pharmaceutical
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
In-vitro and in-vivo studies of pectin/ethylcellulosefilm-coated pellets of 5-fluorouracil for colonic targeting.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hebei Medical University, 361, ZhongShan East Road, ShiJiaZhuang, 050017, P. R. China.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, In Vitro