Nanosponges are solid cross-linked polymeric nano-sized porous structures. This broad
concept involves, among others, metal organic frameworks and hydrogels. The focus of this …

Background Natural phytochemicals suffer from poor aqueous solubility and storage stability
as well as demonstrate limited bioaccessibility; thus, their effectiveness as food ingredients …

Recently, the high research considerations have been devoted to designing smart coatings
with self-healing propensity along with improved anti-corrosion properties, durability, and …

Poor bioavailability hampers the use of curcumin and piperine as biologically active agents.
It can be improved by enhancing the solubility as well as by using bioenhancers to inhibit …

The low bioaccessibility of hesperetin and piperine hampers their application as therapeutic
agents. Piperine has the ability to improve the bioavailability of many compounds when co …

Azelaic acid (AA), a promising agent for acne and hyperpigmentation disorders, is
associated with side effects viz. rashes, skin irritation, dryness, burning and stinging. Its poor …

This work aimed to synthesize and characterize a nanocarrier that consisted of a ternary
system, namely β-cyclodextrin-based nanosponge (NS) inclusion compounds (ICs) …

Ellagic acid (EA) is a polyphenolic bioactive with a wide range of pharmacological activities.
Regrettably, it possesses poor solubility, stability and permeability (in the gastrointestinal …

This article describes the synthesis and characterization of β-cyclodextrin-based nano-
sponges (NS) inclusion compounds (IC) with the anti-tumor drugs melphalan (MPH) and …

This article describes the synthesis and characterization of two nanocarriers consisting of β-
cyclodextrin-based nanosponges (NSs) inclusion compounds (ICs) and gold nanorods …