Abstract:Objective: To prepare chitosan film as a carrier of colon-specific drug delivery system from Catharsius molossus. Method: Taking mechanical properties, moisture penetrability, swelling and acid resistance as indexes, single factor tests were adopted to optimize preparation technology with concentrations of acetic acid, glycerol and sodium hydroxide, drying conditions as factors. Result: The best process of film-forming were as follows:2% acetic acid as solvent, the concentration of chitosan 2%, 2% sodium hydroxide as de-film agent, immersion time of 2 h, 5% glycerol as plasticizer;Chitosan solution on glass plate was heated for 3 h at 40 ℃ firstly in process of film-forming, these prepared chitosan film had transparent appearance, uniform thickness, small moisture permeability and some resistance to acid with good mechanical properties and overall performance. Conclusion: This technology was stable and reliable, it could be used as a coating excipient in colon-specific tablets and may have wide application in other fields as a new material.