Tag: Chitosan

Nowadays, probiotic bacteria are extensively used as health-related components in novel foods with the aim of added-value for the food ...

Buccal adhesive drug delivery has gained pharmaceutical interest in the past decades. This study aimed to establish an efficient mucoadhesive ...

Vaginal microbicides have the potential to give women at high risk of contracting HIV the option of self-protection by preventing ...

Abstract: Chitosan is an excipient which has been studied thoroughly in research works thanks to its positive characteristics such as ...

Epilepsy is the most common chronic brain disorder and affects millions of people worldwide. Carbamazepine (CBZ) is one of the ...

Chitosan has excellent properties, as it is nontoxic, mucoadhesive, biocompatible, and biodegradable. However, the poor water solubility of chitosan is ...

A compatibility study of drug substance with excipients is a crucial step in the drug development process in order to ...

Natural compounds such as (−)-epicatechin show a variety of biological properties including anticancer activity. Nonetheless, (−)-epicatechin's therapeutic application is limited ...

Ocular in situ gels are a promising alternative to overcome drawbacks of conventional eye drops because they associate the advantages ...

In this chapter, cellulose-based composite hydrogels were summarized in three categories according to the components. Synthetic polymer/cellulose composite hydrogels combine ...