The microenvironment characteristics of solid tumors, renowned as barriers that harshly
impeded many drug-delivery approaches, were precisely studied, investigated, categorized …

With the unprecedented progresses of biomedical nanotechnology during the past few
decades, conventional drug delivery systems (DDSs) have been involved into smart DDSs …

To develop relatively green and ecofriendly smart vehicles for colon-specific drug delivery,
carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and chitosan (CS) pH-sensitive biopolymers were used in …

Chondroitin sulfate (CS) being a natural glycosaminoglycan is found in the cartilage and
extracellular matrix. It shows clinical benefits in symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA) of the finger …

Plant-based polyphenols are natural compounds, present in fruits and vegetables. During
recent years, polyphenols have gained special attention due to their nutraceutical and …

Alginates are biopolymers usually obtained from brown seaweed, brown algae (Ochrophyta,
Phaeophyceae), and bacteria (Azatobacter vineland and Pseudomonas species) belonging …

Eudragit, synthesized by radical polymerization, is used for enteric coating, precise temporal
release, and targeting the entire gastrointestinal system. Evonik Healthcare Germany offers …

5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) being a mainstream anticancer drug is under keen and detailed
investigation for prodrugs formulations in order to minimize the associated side effects …

Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most prevalent type of cancer for incidence
and second for mortality worldwide. Late diagnosis and inconvenient and expensive current …

Site-specific delivery of antibiotics has always been a high-priority area in pharmaceutical
research. Conventionally used antibiotics suffer several limitations, such as low …