“Property of Cashew Gum as a Sustained Release Polymer in Sustained Release Tablet”
The "Slow-Release" Natural Medicine Breakthrough
The Concept: Most medicines dissolve quickly, meaning you have to take multiple pills a day to keep the effect going. My invention uses Cashew Gum (a natural substance from cashew trees) to control how fast a pill dissolves.
How it Works: Imagine the medicine is trapped inside a natural "web" made of cashew gum. Instead of the pill hitting your stomach and disappearing, the gum allows the medicine to leak out slowly and steadily.
Why it Matters:
- One Pill, All Day: It keeps the medicine working in your system for 24 hours, so you don't have to remember to take multiple doses.
- Nature Over Chemicals: It replaces synthetic chemicals with a 100% natural, plant-based material.
- Better & Cheaper: It’s more effective than many current industry standards and much more affordable to produce.
In short: It’s a way to make medicine smarter, natural, and more convenient for the patient.
The Problem
Many patients with chronic pain or long-term illnesses have to take multiple pills a day. This happens because most medicines dissolve too quickly in the body, causing the effect to wear off fast. To fix this, scientists use "polymers" to slow down how fast a pill dissolves, but these are often synthetic or expensive.
This invention introduces a way to use Cashew Gum—a completely natural substance from cashew trees—as a "timer" for medicine.
Instead of using chemicals, we use purified cashew gum to create a Sustained Release tablet. This acts like a slow-release sponge, letting the medicine out into the body bit by bit over a long period.
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Complete Specification
| Country | Current Status | Patent Application Number | Patent Applicant | Patent Number | Title | Google Patent Link |
| INDIA | Granted | 1825/MUM/2015 | Bhagyashree | 324792 | “Property of Cashew Gum as a Sustained Release Polymer in Sustained Release Tablet” | Click to open |