As a group of chronic and idiopathic gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, inflammatory bowel
disease (IBD) is characterized by recurrent intestinal mucosal inflammation. Oral …

Carrageenans are a group of biopolymers widely found in red seaweeds. Commercial
carrageenans have been traditionally used as emulsifiers, stabilizers, and thickening and …

Intra-articular administration of anti-inflammatory drugs is a strategy that allows localized
action on damaged articular cartilage and reduces the side effects associated with systemic …

Polymers-based drug delivery systems constitute one of the highly explored thrust areas in
the field of the medicinal and pharmaceutical industries. In the past years, the properties of …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic disorder that affects millions of individuals
worldwide. However, current drug therapies for IBD are plagued by significant side effects …

Gums are polysaccharide compounds obtained from natural sources, such as plants, algae
and bacteria. Because of their excellent biocompatibility and biodegradability, as well as …

Hydrogels are three‐dimensional water hungry networks that are currently the focus of
intense scientific investigations owing to their potential applications in biomedicine …

Polysaccharides are typically resistant to digestion in the gastrointestinal tract and are
instead degraded by gut microbiota in the colon. As such, they are commonly employed as …

In the current research work, pH-sensitive hydrogels were prepared via a free radical
polymerization technique for the targeted delivery of 5-aminosalicylic acid to the colon …

Chitosan (CS) has a natural origin and is a biodegradable and biocompatible polymer with
many skin-beneficial properties successfully used in the cosmetics and pharmaceutical …