Mucoadhesive polymers in the design of nano-drug delivery systems for administration by non-parenteral routes: A review

A Sosnik, J das Neves, B Sarmento - Progress in Polymer Science, 2014 - Elsevier
The presence of a mucus layer that covers the surface of a variety of organs has been
capitalized to develop mucoadhesive dosage forms that remain in the administration site for …

Proteins, polysaccharides, and their complexes used as stabilizers for emulsions: Alternatives to synthetic surfactants in the pharmaceutical field?

E Bouyer, G Mekhloufi, V Rosilio, JL Grossiord… - International journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
Emulsions are widely used in pharmaceutics for the encapsulation, solubilization,
entrapment, and controlled delivery of active ingredients. In order to answer the increasing …

[HTML][HTML] Chitosan based polyelectrolyte complexes as potential carrier materials in drug delivery systems

JH Hamman - Marine drugs, 2010 - mdpi.com
Chitosan has been the subject of interest for its use as a polymeric drug carrier material in
dosage form design due to its appealing properties such as biocompatibility …

Natural gum polysaccharides as efficient tissue engineering and drug delivery biopolymers

A Koyyada, P Orsu - Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
The usage of plant origin natural gum polysaccharides in various biomedical applications is
steadily rising in recent years because of their peculiar properties like biocompatibility …

Current status of biotechnological production and applications of microbial exopolysaccharides

MCS Barcelos, KAC Vespermann… - Critical Reviews in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Microbial exopolysaccharides (EPS) are an abundant and important group of compounds
that can be secreted by bacteria, fungi and algae. The biotechnological production of these …

[PDF][PDF] Natural polymers–A comprehensive review

S Kulkarni Vishakha, D Butte Kishor… - Int. J. Res. Pharm …, 2012 - researchgate.net
Any pharmaceutical formulation contains two ingredients one is the active ingredient and
other is an excipients. An excipients help in the manufacturing of dosage form and it also …

Galactomannan: A versatile biodegradable seed polysaccharide

VD Prajapati, GK Jani, NG Moradiya… - International journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Polysaccharides have been finding, in the last decades, very interesting and useful
applications in the biomedical and, specifically, in the biopharmaceutical field …

Polymeric plant-derived excipients in drug delivery

CE Beneke, AM Viljoen, JH Hamman - Molecules, 2009 - mdpi.com
Drug dosage forms contain many components in addition to the active pharmaceutical
ingredient (s) to assist in the manufacturing process as well as to optimise drug delivery …

Locust bean gum, a vegetable hydrocolloid with industrial and biopharmaceutical applications

M Petitjean, JR Isasi - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Locust bean gum (LBG), a vegetable galactomannan extracted from carob tree seeds, is
extensively used in the food industry as a thickening agent (E410). Its molecular …

Locust bean gum: exploring its potential for biopharmaceutical applications

M Dionísio, A Grenha - Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Polysaccharides have been finding, in the last decades, very interesting and useful
applications in the biomedical and, specifically, in the biopharmaceutical field. Locust bean …