Natural polysaccharides: Chemical properties and application in pharmaceutical formulations

M Tudu, A Samanta - European Polymer Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural polysaccharides have an important role in pharmaceutical industries and are
considered a huge source and importance. Polysaccharides are biopolymers characterized …

Recent advances in chain conformation and bioactivities of triple-helix polysaccharides

Y Meng, F Lyu, X Xu, L Zhang - Biomacromolecules, 2020 - ACS Publications
Natural polysaccharides derived from renewable biomass sources are regarded as
environmentally friendly and sustainable polymers. As the third most abundant …

Oral delivery of biologics for precision medicine

M Durán‐Lobato, Z Niu, MJ Alonso - Advanced Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The emerging field of precision medicine is rapidly growing, fostered by the advances in
genome mapping and molecular diagnosis. In general, the translation of these advances …

Overcoming the intestinal barrier: a look into targeting approaches for improved oral drug delivery systems

Y Xu, N Shrestha, V Préat, A Beloqui - Journal of controlled release, 2020 - Elsevier
Oral drug administration is one of the most preferred and simplest routes among both
patients and formulation scientists. Nevertheless, orally delivery of some of the most widely …

Beta glucan: supplement or drug? From laboratory to clinical trials

V Vetvicka, L Vannucci, P Sima, J Richter - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Glucans are part of a group of biologically active natural molecules and are steadily gaining
strong attention not only as an important food supplement, but also as an immunostimulant …

Engineering nano‐and microparticles as oral delivery vehicles to promote intestinal lymphatic drug transport

YB Miao, YJ Lin, KH Chen, PK Luo… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Targeted oral delivery of a drug via the intestinal lymphatic system (ILS) has the advantages
of protecting against hepatic first‐pass metabolism of the drug and improving its …

Yeast as carrier for drug delivery and vaccine construction

Y Tan, L Chen, K Li, B Lou, Y Liu, Z Liu - Journal of Controlled Release, 2022 - Elsevier
Yeast has been employed as an effective derived drug carrier as a unicellular
microorganism. Many research works have been devoted to the encapsulation of nucleic …

Bioinspired yeast-based β-glucan system for oral drug delivery

Y Wu, P Li, Z Jiang, X Sun, H He, P Yan, Y Xu… - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Oral drug delivery is the preferred route of drug administration for patients, especially those
who need long-term medication. Recently, bioinspired drug delivery systems have emerged …

[HTML][HTML] Oral vaccination of fish: Lessons from humans and veterinary species

CWE Embregts, M Forlenza - Developmental & Comparative Immunology, 2016 - Elsevier
The limited number of oral vaccines currently approved for use in humans and veterinary
species clearly illustrates that development of efficacious and safe oral vaccines has been a …

From cancer therapy to winemaking: The molecular structure and applications of β-glucans and β-1, 3-glucanases

C Caseiro, JNR Dias, CMG de Andrade Fontes… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
β-glucans are a diverse group of polysaccharides composed of β-1, 3 or β-(1, 3-1, 4) linked
glucose monomers. They are mainly synthesized by fungi, plants, seaweed and bacteria …