Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2025
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue: 10

Formulation and Evaluation of Anti-Protozoal Drug for Emulgel Using New Polymer

  • Author:
  • Krishna Vagela1, Anar Patel2, Deshpande Padmanabh Bhagwan3, Apexa Shah4, Rahul L. Shirole5, Sanjesh Rathi6,*, Shubham Singh6
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Published Online: Jan 6, 2026
  • Page Number: 4833 to 4838

1Saraswati Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

2Kalol Institute of Pharmacy, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

3All India Shri Shivaji Memorial Society’s College of Pharmacy, Kennedy RoadPune-411001

4School of Pharmacy, Gandhinagar University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

5DCS’S ARA College of Pharmacy, Nagaon, Dhule (MS) India

6School of Pharmacy, Rai University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

*Corresponding Author E-mail: rathi.sanjesh@gmail.com

Online Published on 06 January, 2026.

Abstract

Emulgels were shown to be a successful topical drug delivery system for hydrophobic drugs that permeate the skin; aim of the study was to present a pharmacological antiprotozoal treatment in the form of the emulgel. Imaging of customised emulsion drug release during manufacturing and storage may be unstable, which could affect the final dosage’s release pattern. We are added as an emulgel to improve stability. Ornidazole is an anti-protozoal medication used to treat certain protozoan infections of the stomach, intestines, and genitalia and to help prevent such diseases in people going to have surgery. This work attempted to develop and evaluate an oralidazole emulgel. The spontaneous emulsification and mixing technique is used in this work to produce Ornidazole emulgel obtained from the combination of three different types of oils (capmul, liquid parffin and castor oil), three gelling agents (Carbapol 934P, Xanthan gum, HPMC K15M) and two surfactants (Propylene glycol, Tween 80). We describe each formulation’s physical characteristics in terms of colour, structure, solubility, homogeneity, consistency, swelling index, in-vitro drug diffusion research, and pH value. Amongst all emulgels oils and polymers, it has been found that F6 formulation (Capmul and Carbapol 934) provided the highest drug release patterns.

Keywords

Emulgel, Topical Drug Delivery, Ornidazole, Protozoal Infection, Spontaneous Emulsification and Mixing, In-Vitro Drug Diffusion Study