Lepidium sativum:
In a different study a gel forming husk powder obtained from
Lepidium sativum seeds was used to prepare solid controlled
release oral unit dose pharmaceutical composition,
comprising one or more of therapeutic agent/drug. The gel
forming husk powder obtained from Lepidium stivum seeds
is present in the range of 10 to 70 % of the total weight of
dosage form, the cross-linking enhancer selected from
xanthan gum, karaya gum and the like in amounts of between
3 to 10 % by weight of the dosage form to give a release profile
between 4 to 20 hours. The total excipients present are
85 between 10 to 40 % by weight of the total dosage form .