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Journal: The Pharma Innovation
Volume: 1
Issue: 2
Author: Nishant Singh* and Dr. R. C. KhannaVolume: 1
Issue: 2
Abstract: Day by day there are new developments in field of colon
specific drug delivery system. Colonic drug delivery has gained
increased importance not just for the delivery of the drugs for the
treatment of local diseases associated with the colon like Crohn’s
disease, ulcerative colitis, etc. but also for the systemic delivery of
proteins, therapeutic peptides, anti-asthmatic drugs, antihypertensive
drugs and anti-diabetic agents. New systems and technologies have been
developed for colon targeting and to overcome pervious method’s
limitations. Colon targeting holds a great potential and still need more
innovative work. This review article discusses, in brief, introduction
of colon along with the novel and emerging technologies for colon
targeting of drug molecule.
