The oral route is by far the most common route of drug administration in the gastrointestinal
tract and can be used for both systemic drug delivery and for treating local gastrointestinal …

Mucoadhesion is an extremely important field of adhesion science and the comprehensive
understanding and modulation of mucoadhesion can lead to lifesaving materials and …

Administration of drugs via the buccal route has attracted much attention in recent years.
However, developing systems with satisfactory adhesion under wet conditions and …

Bioadhesive polymers offer versatility to medical and pharmaceutical inventions. The
incorporation of such materials to conventional dosage forms or medical devices may confer …

Mucus is a complex viscoelastic gel and acts as a barrier covering much of the soft tissue in
the human body. High vascularization and accessibility have motivated drug delivery to …

Medical adhesives that are strong, easy to apply and biocompatible are promising
alternatives to sutures and staples in a large variety of surgical and clinical procedures …

Self-propelling micro-and nano-motors (MNMs) have been extensively investigated as an
emerging oral drug delivery carrier for gastrointestinal (GI) tract diseases. However, the …

There are various challenges for the mucosal delivery of drug, which is largely attributed to
the absence of effective drug carriers that can make delivery to mucosal sites. In the present …

Quercetin (QCT) is an abundant plant polyphenol with demonstrated efficacy in several
diseases including colon cancer. Herein we have developed polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) …

Polydopamine (PDA), a pigment in natural melanin, has attracted considerable attention
because of its excellent optical properties, extraordinary adhesion, and good …