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Table 2 Results of release kinetic models of various chitosan-based PEC beads containing Diclofenac sodium (1–6 h)

From: Preparation and evaluation of polymeric beads composed of Chitosan–Gellan Gum–Gum Ghatti/-Gum Karaya polyelectrolyte complexes as polymeric carrier for enteric sustained delivery of Diclofenac sodium

Formulation code

r2 value

Zero-order model

First-order model

Higuchi model

P1

0.9316

0.8971

0.9502

P2

0.9548

0.8398

0.9563

P3

0.9441

0.9274

0.9382

P4

0.9753

0.9039

0.9118

P5

0.9392

0.9533

0.9101

P6

0.8568

0.9931

0.9632