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World Journal of Pharmacy and
Pharmaceutical Sciences

( An ISO 9001:2015 Certified International Journal )

An International Peer Reviewed Journal for Pharmaceutical and Medical Research and Technology

Impact Factor : 8.025

ICV : 84.65

WJPPS Citation

	All	Since 2019
Citation	5450	3969
h-index	23	20
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WJPPS: APRIL ISSUE PUBLISHED

April Issue has been successfully launched on 1 April 2024.

Abstract

CHITOSAN: A MUCOADHESIVE POLYMER

Prajakta K.Khobragade* and Prashant K.Puranik

ABSTRACT

Chitosan is polymer having mucoadhesion properties. Being biological origin it have less toxic effect than other polymers. Present article review on various physicochemical biological properties, and its method of preparation. Chitosan have the property to get modified or make the complex with other excipients leads to enhancing its properties. Chitosan is a versatile natural polymer. This article reviewed different aspects of Chitosan with their applicability in pharmaceutical formulations. This review emphasized that research on Chitosan based systems containing various drugs for various therapeutic applications have increased in recent years. So this article has fullfill the requirement of a review on this naturally derived polymer in present scenario.

Keywords: Chitosan, mucoadhesion, formulation.

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