Open AccessEvaluation of an oral insulin formulation in normal and diabetic rats
Author(s) -
Hossein Najafzadeh,
Hossein Kooshapur,
Fakhri Kianidehkordi
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.91879
Subject(s) - insulin , medicine , diabetes mellitus , oral administration , regular insulin , endocrinology , excipient , blood sugar , pharmacology , hypoglycemia
As injection is not an ideal means for insulin delivery, various attempts have been made to administer insulin orally until now. The development of an oral dosage form of insulin would help diabetic patients and make the treatment more convenient. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an oral insulin formulation containing polar and non-polar ingredients.