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Pharma Europe 2016 : Fruity chews for anti-helminthic delivery - Namita Naik Khanvte - Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Namita Naik Khanvte, N R Sneha Keerthi and Rajarajeshwari N Visveswarapura

Helminthiasis is a macroparasitic disease of humans and animals in which a part of the body is infected with parasitic worms (helminthes) like tapeworms, flukes and round worms. There is a need to develop novel herbal formulation with minimum side effects for better patient compliance. Punica granatum L. Family Punicaceae, is an ancient, mystical, unique fruit. It is reported to have anthelmintic activity in previous literature. The objective of the present work was to develop a formulation convenient for administration and appealing to the patient. Difficulty in swallowing is common among geriatrics and pediatrics, hence to avert this problem, soft fruity chews containing a natural anthelmintic extract were formulated. Soft chews are pleasantly chewable dosage forms which offer an enjoyable mouth feel and chewing experience. They mask odors and provide a prolonged contact with mouth thus enhancing product acceptability in children and adults. The prototype jelly base was formulated using a gelling agent, preservative, flavoring agent, novel natural thickening agent, plasticizer, coloring and cooling agent (Ecocool MP). Finally, herbal extract (Punica granatum) as anthelmintic was incorporated to this jelly base. The developed formulation was evaluated for quality control parameters like appearance, taste, texture and stability. The gummies satisfied the desired physicochemical properties. The formulation was subjected to in vitro anthelmintic activity on Pheretima posthuma and found to exhibit significant level of activity when compared with marketed formulation. Thus, soft fruity chews containing a herbal anthelmintic extract were successfully developed. Helminthiasis, otherwise called worm contamination, is any macroparasitic sickness of people and different creatures in which a piece of the body is tainted with parasitic worms, known as helminths. There are various types of these parasites, which are comprehensively grouped into tapeworms, accidents, and roundworms. They frequently live in the gastrointestinal tract of their hosts, yet they may likewise tunnel into different organs, where they actuate physiological harm. Soil-transmitted helminthiasis and schistosomiasis are the most significant helminthiases, and are among the dismissed tropical diseases. This gathering of helmianthiases have been focused under the joint activity of the world's driving pharmaceutical organizations and non-administrative associations through an undertaking propelled in 2012 called the London Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases, which means to control or destroy certain disregarded tropical ailments by 2020. Helminthiasis has been found to bring about poor birth result, poor intellectual turn of events, poor school and work execution, poor financial turn of events, and poverty. Chronic sickness, lack of healthy sustenance, and paleness are further instances of auxiliary effects. Soil-transmitted helminthiases are liable for parasitic contaminations in as much as a fourth of the human populace worldwide. One notable case of soil-transmitted helminthiases is ascariasis. Medication conveyance alludes to approaches, details, advancements, and frameworks for shipping a pharmaceutical compound in the body some time dependent on nanoparticles varying to securely accomplish its ideal remedial effect. It might include logical site-focusing inside the body, or it may include encouraging fundamental pharmacokinetics; regardless, it is normally worried about both amount and length of medication nearness. Medication conveyance is regularly drawn nearer through a medication's synthetic plan, yet it might likewise include clinical gadgets or medication gadget blend items. 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