A Study Based on Controlled Drug Release by 3D Printed Aloe-Vera Bi-Layer Tablet
Anurag Verma *
Department of Pharmacy, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Piyush Mittal
Department of Pharmacy, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Milind S. Pande
Department of Pharmacy, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Neelanchal Trivedi
Department of Pharmacy, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Aloe-Vera or Aloe barbadensis (botanical name) is a plant with many medicinal properties and have great importance in Ayurveda. Its leaves are succulent, erect, forming a thick rosette. The internal translucent pulp of Aloe-Vera is bound to a waxy crust or cuticle, and its vascular tissues transport minerals as well as water from the soil. Aloe Vera is being used as a major skin rejuvenating product, although it has varied medicinal properties also. In the present study, an attempt to make a method to create bi-layer tablets of Aloe-Vera, utilizing 3D printing techniques is presented. The method created doesnt affect the integral functional characteristics of the tablet. The method here contains creating an immediate release and sustained release tablet for making the Aloe-Vera to be used directly by the person for its numerous health effects. The tablet is designed so to be consumed by vegans as well since it is completely herbal.
Keywords: Aloe-vera, bi-layer, 3d printer, immediate release, sustained release, tablet