BigPatents India

The present invention relates to compositions containing Hupu gum as an excipient in pharmaceuticals, neutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals in general and controlled release tablets of freely soluble drugs like Diltiazem hydrochloride, partially soluble drugs like Rifampicin, sparingly soluble drugs like Diclofenac Sodium and insoluble drugs like Glipizide in particular. Hupu gum efficiently retarded the release of above mentioned drugs; it is seen justifying the novelty of the compositions where Hupu gum is incorporated as an excipient in controlled drug delivery system, which will drastically reduce the prices of the commercially available formulations. Hupu gum is claimed by us be an effective excipient for controlled drug delivery systems of different classes of up coming drugs, with high efficiency and economic feasibility .