Table 11.3
Applications of Fenugreek seed powder/mucilage in the drug delivery
Active constituent
Application
Formulation
type
Drug delivery
type
Model drug
Reference
Fenugreek seed/mucilage
Polymer to develop
nanoparticles
Nanoparticles
Opthalmic
–
Pathak et al.
(2014)
alginate–fenugreek gum
Coating gel to matrix
Tablet
Gastroretentive
Quetiapine fumarate
Bera et al.
(2016)
Chitosan and carboxymethyl fenugreek
gum
Protecting agents
Tablet
Colon
Tamoxifen
Randhawa
et al. (2012)
Amiated fenugreek gum
Bioadhesive agent
Vaginal
film
Vaginal
Nystatin
Bassi and
Kaur (2015a,
b)
Carboxy-methylated fenugreek gum
Bioadhesive agent
Vaginal
film
Vaginal
Nystatin
Bassi and
Kaur (2015a,
b)
Fenugreek gum
Delivery system
Aerogel
–
Lysozyme
Rossi et al.
(2016)
Fenugreek gum
Delivery system
Aerogel
–
Polymyxin-B, Nisin,
Muraminidase lysozyme
Campia et al.
(2017)
Octenyl succincate anhydride derivative
of fenugreek gum
Retarding agent
Tablet
Oral
Metoprolol succinate
Sav et al.
(2013)
Octenyl succincate anhydride derivative
of
fenugreek gum
Retarding agent
Tablet
Carbamazepine
Sav et al.
(2013)
Fenugreek gum
Super-disintegrating
agent
Tablet
Oral
Diclofenac sodium
Kumar et al.
(2014)
Fenugreek seed mucilage and calcium
pectinate
Mucoadhesive agent
Beads
Oral
MeHCl
Nayak et al.
(2013a, b)
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