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@article{173996,
        author = {Sheetal D Dhage and Somnath A Patil and Vaibhav S Hagalgunde},
        title = {Extraction, Modification and Evaluation of Lepidium sativum Seed Mucilage},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {10},
        pages = {2411-2418},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=173996},
        abstract = {The effectiveness of medications relies not just on the active ingredients and manufacturing procedures, but also on the efficacy of the excipients. The conventional notion of an excipient as a mere component excluded from the active substance has significantly evolved from being viewed as an 'inert' and inexpensive carrier to becoming a crucial part of the formulation. This article focuses on the development of new excipients, various types of already-existing excipients and some novel uses for already-existing excipients. Excipients works as adding bulk to the formulation to maintaining stability of the formulation. Natural excipients are easily found in nature and are widely used in formulations. Natural excipients are frequently employed due to their low cost, reduced toxicity and less adverse effects. In present times, polymer applications have been much highlighted in diverse field of science, technology and pharmaceutical industry. Its applications extend from adhesives, coatings, film to electronic devices, biomedical devices. Polymer modification provides modified material properties such as increased or decreased binding, disinfectant, gelling and solubility and other physical properties. Natural polymers are the polymers that present in nature and are readily available. Lepidium sativum is member of Brassicaceae family.  Lepidium sativum seed mucilage extraction has many pharmaceutical applications. Extraction and modification of these seed extract has pharmaceutical excipient property. The low production cost, hydrophilic, biocompatible and biodegradable characteristic along with good rheological properties make it an excellent alternative to common synthetic plastic materials.
Properties of excipients:
•	Unreactive
•	Inert
•	Inactive
•	Available easily
•	Stable against environmental factors
•	Economic
•	Compatible 
•	Pure},
        keywords = {Cellulose, Cellulose modification, Excipient, Garden Cress seed, Lepidium sativum, Polymer.},
        month = {March},
        }