Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 21, 2026

A Package of Established Analytical Tools to Investigate the Solid-State Alteration of Lipid-Based Excipients
Published on: August 9, 2022
[Starch and its derivatives as excipients in oral and parenteral drug form technology]
Marian Mikołaj Zgoda1, Michał Krzysztof Kolodziejczyk, Michał Jakub Nachajski
1Zakład Technologii Postaci Leku, Katedra Farmacji Stosowanej, Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Lodzi. mmzgoda@pharm.am.lodz.pl
Abstract:
The morphological and structural properties of basic types of starch used as excipients in solid drug form technology with reference to its bioadhesive properties with fully polymer biodegradation. The production technology and application of: carboxymethyl starch (CMS), pregelled starch, hydroxyethyl starch (HES), hydroxypropyl starch (HPS) and the share of modified starch in technology of selected food products is provided. The authors focus on hydroxyethyl starch, which is used not only as blood and plasma substitution but also as drug camouflage agent in sports competition. In papers were presented based on literature data actually used types of starch and their chemical modifications products in drug forms and food technology.
Related Concept Videos
Oral Drug Delivery Systems: Introduction
Bioavailability Enhancement: Drug Stability Enhancement and GI Retention
Factors Influencing Drug Absorption: Pharmaceutical Parameters
Oral Drug Delivery Systems: Delayed-Release Systems
Parenteral Drug Delivery Systems: Injectables, Implants, and Infusion Devices
Drug Delivery Systems: Different Types

