Abstract

FORMULATION OF SUSTAINED RELEASE TABLET OF ANTI OBESITY DRUG GARCINIA CAMBOGIA

*Deepak Shrivastava

Indore Institute of Pharmacy (IIP) Indore Rau-Pithampur Road Indore (M.P.) India.

ABSTRACT

Obesity is a major problem in the effluent socities of developing and developed world and the Health Risks associated with the obesity are Diabetes mellitus, Heart disease, High b.p. etc WHO report –Globally with more than 1 billion adults overweight - at least 300 million of them clinically obese. Now a days herbal drug are used because of its lesser side effects as compared to synthetic drugs. The purpose of this present work is to formulate an oral sustained release matrix tablet of Garcinia cambogia in an attempt to design a dosage form that manifests desirable release profile. The Garcinia fruit is a rich source of hydroxycitric acid (HCA), the active agent that aids in weight loss by inhibiting fat production and suppressing appetite. Garcinia cambogia extract is quickly becoming a popular ingredient in many weight loss supplements.

Keywords: sustained release tablet, antiobesity drugs, herbal medicines, Garcinia cambogia, hydroxycitric acid (HCA).