Der Pharmacia Lettre
Abstract
Author(s): Anupama Setia, S. Goyal, N. Goyal
Gums exudates are amongst the oldest natural gums. They are already being used as thickening
and stabilizing agents from last 5000 years. The major exudate gum?¢????gum karaya?¢????possess a
unique range of functionalities. It has been important items of international trade in the food,
pharmaceutical, adhesive, paper, textile, and other industries for centuries. The use of naturally
occurring biocompatible polymeric materials has been the focus of recent research activity in
the design of dosage forms for oral controlled release administration. This paper reviews the
literature on gum karaya and describes the varied applications of the gum in drug delivery
systems.
