Swelling index, gel fraction, thermal and rheological properties of Centella asiatica hydrogel

Ahmed, Afnan Sh. and Bakhtiar, M. Taher and Mandal, Uttam Kumar and Md. Jaffri, Juliana (2016) Swelling index, gel fraction, thermal and rheological properties of Centella asiatica hydrogel. In: 2nd International Conference On Industrial Pharmacy 2016 (ICIP 2016), 15-16 August 2016, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

The Hydrogels are three dimensional, water swollen structure composed of mainly hydrophilic homopolymers or copolymers like polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), Poly ethylene glycol (PEG) etc., utilized as a part of various biomedical fields, and are as yet producing for new encouraging applications. Hydrogel from PVA and PEG with Centella asiatica methanolic fraction was obtained by using freeze-thaw method. Gel fraction, swelling behavior, thermal and rheological properties were investigated. Five consecutive cycles of freezing and thawing formed an insoluble and entangled hydrogel. The developed hydrogel using the freezing–thawing method with PVA and PEG polymers and Centella asiatica methanolic extract was swellable, flexible and stable.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Other)
Additional Information:	5209/51873
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Hydrogel, Centella asiatica, Swelling index, Gel fraction, Rheology
Subjects:	R Medicine > RS Pharmacy and materia medica
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Pharmacy > Department of Pharmaceutical Technology
Depositing User:	Dr Muhammad Taher
Date Deposited:	08 Sep 2016 16:27
Last Modified:	09 Dec 2022 10:45
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/51873

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