Chitin is one of the most abundant polysaccharide found on earth. The deacetylated form of
chitin viz. chitosan has been reported for its various important pharmacological properties …

Naturally occurring polymers, particularly of the polysaccharide type, have been used
pharmaceutically for the delivery of a wide variety of therapeutic agents. Chitosan, the …

Gellan gum (GG), a linear negatively charged exopolysaccharide, is biodegradable and non-
toxic in nature. It produces hard and translucent gel in the presence of metallic ions which is …

Nanoparticles have demonstrated significant advancements in potential oral delivery of
insulin. In this publication, we review the current status of polymeric, inorganic and solid-lipid …

Therapeutic peptides/proteins and protein-based antigens are chemically and structurally
labile compounds, which are almost exclusively administered by parenteral injections …

The interactions of proteins and polyelectrolytes lead to diverse applications in separations,
delivery and wound repair, and are thus of interest to scientists in eg (a) glycobiology,(b) …

Nanomaterials based on chitosan have emerged as promising carriers of therapeutic agents
for drug delivery due to good biocompatibility, biodegradability, and low toxicity. Chitosan …

Numerous mucoadhesive polymers have been exploited for prolonging the residence time
of formulated drugs or pharmaceuticals at specific delivery sites. However, it has been …

Diabetes mellitus, an incurable metabolic disease, is characterized by changes in the
homeostasis of blood sugar levels, being the subcutaneous injection of insulin the first line …

Trimethyl chitosan-cysteine conjugate (TMC-Cys) was synthesized in an attempt to combine
the mucoadhesion and the permeation enhancing effects of TMC and thiolated polymers …