HERBAL GASTROINTENSTINAL CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY DOSAGE FORMS INCLUDING PELLETS AND PROCESS FOR THEIR PREPARATION

摘要

Described is novel oral dosage form for administration of one or more of an herbal extract and process for preparing the same wherein a herbal extract is coated on pellets and the said pellets are either filled into a capsule or compressed into a tablet, the said capsule may contain pellets coated with one or more of a herbal extract and the said tablet is compressed from pellets coated with at least two or more of a herbal extract. Process for preparation of the said dosage form is also described. The said pellets coated with herbal extract are finally coated with a controlled release coat of a polymer that shall result in controlled release of the herbal extract/s in the gastrointestinal tract.