icariin/chitosan/gelatin microspheres were achieved by emulsification and cross-linking methods.Physical and chemical characteristics of the microspheres were detected.A continual flowing system was used to determine releasing characteristics of microspheres and influencing factors.The study result indicated that the physical and chemical characteristics of microspheres were influenced by process conditions such as:rate of mixing round
quantity of emulsification and cross-linking agents
the in vitro release rate was negatively correlated with granule diameter and crossing-linking extent
positively correlated with drug contents.We can concluded that it was feasiable for chitosan and gelatin to act as carriers of slow release of microspheres
and the release rate of drug from microspheres was adjustable.