Phospholipids

Climate change and the need for sustainable, technological developments are the greatest challenges facing humanity in the coming decades. To address these issues, in 2015 the United Nations have established 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Anthropogenic climate change will not only affect everyone…
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Diseases affecting the anterior segment of the eye are the primary causes of vision impairment and blindness globally. Drug administration through the topical ocular route is widely accepted because of its user/patient friendliness - ease of administration and convenience. However, it remains a…
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The Natural All-Rounder Lipoid’s PHOSAL® H 50 is a liquid formulation of purified phosphatidylcholine (PC) and oil from 100 % sunflower. This unique, pure and natural liquid formulation can serve as a solubilizer for lipophilic actives and can help to disperse lipid phases into aqueous systems by…
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Low bone mass, degeneration of bone tissue, and disruption of bone microarchitecture are all symptoms of the disease osteoporosis, which can decrease bone strength and increase the risk of fractures. The main objective of the current study was to use a phospholipid-based phase separation in-situ gel…
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The oral absorption of paclitaxel (PTX) is restricted by poor solubility in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), low permeability, and high first-pass metabolism. Lipid carriers, such as a self-microemulsifying drug delivery system (SMEDDS), have been deemed as promising vehicles for promoting oral…
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The eradication of bacteria embedded in biofilms is among the most challenging obstacles in the management of chronic wounds. These biofilms are found in most chronic wounds; moreover, the biofilm-embedded bacteria are considerably less susceptible to conventional antimicrobial treatment than the…
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Chronic hepatic diseases often compromise liver function and are directly responsible for up to two million yearly deaths world-wide. There are yet no treatment options to solve this global medical need. Experimental drugs elafibranor (Ela) and obeticholic acid (OA) appeared promising in numerous…
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Abstract Currently lipid-based formulations are playing a vital and promising role in improving the oral bioavailability of poorly water-soluble drugs. Lipid based formulations mainly consist of a drug dissolved in lipids such as triglycerides, glycerides, oils and surface active agent.…
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The pharmaceutical industry has two main ways to generate new products. The first option is to look for new drug substances. A second option is to employ better formulations of an existing drug product. Such reformulated products are called Pharmaceutical Form Line Extensions. As part of such a…
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Current study intended to prepare and evaluate phospholipid-based, mixed micelles (MMs) to improve the ocular delivery of posaconazole (POS), a broad-spectrum antifungal drug. For this, MMs based on egg phosphatidylcholine (EPC), as the main component, in combination with various bile salts (sodium…
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