Application of montmorillonite in bentonite as a pharmaceutical excipient in drug delivery systems.

Application of montmorillonite in bentonite as a pharmaceutical excipient in drug delivery systems.

Montmorillonite is a multifunctional clay mineral and a main element of bentonite. Montmorillonite has been used in numerous industrial and pharmaceutical fields as a result of its distinctive traits, which embody swelling and adsorption. The excessive adsorption capability of montmorillonite contributes to extend drug entrapment and sustained-release of medicine. Montmorillonite…