Abstract
The influence of glycyrrhizin extracted from Glycyrrhiza glabra var. glandulifera (licorice roots) on the percutaneous absorption of diclofenac sodium from sodium carboxymethylcellulose (NaCMC) gels or oil-in-water (o/w) emulsion was investigated. Skin permeation experiments were carried out using excised abdominal rat skin. The results showed that the efficiency of glycyrrhizin as an enhancer agent is greater in gel formulations than it is in the emulsions. The enhancer with the concentration of 0.1% w/w in gel increased diclofenac sodium flux value to tenfold compared with the control gel.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 883-888 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Farmaco |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Pharmaceutical Science
- Drug Discovery
Keywords
- Diclofenac sodium
- Enhancer
- Glycyrrhizin
- Release rate
- Skin penetration