Preliminary investigation of in-vitro bioadhesive properties of selected natural gums

Abstract

Objective:The aim was to investigate the suitability of hydrophilic natural gums, namely -konjac glucomannan gum (KG), Tara gallactomannan gum (TG) andxanthan gum (XG); and their combination, as bioadhesive polymers. Materials and Methods: Bioadhesive strength of the gums and their combination was investigated using texture analyzer employing chicken pouch as biological membrane.