The popularity of hydrogels as biomaterials lies in their tunable physical properties, ability to
encapsulate small molecules and macromolecular drugs, water holding capacity, flexibility …

Poloxamer 407, also known by the trademark Pluronic® F127, is a water-soluble, non-ionic
triblock copolymer that is made up of a hydrophobic residue of polyoxypropylene (POP) …

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

In situ gelling drug delivery systems have gained enormous attention over the last decade.
They are in a sol-state before administration, and they are capable of forming gels in …

Oral inflammatory diseases (OIDs) are among the most common lesions in the oral cavity,
affecting the quality of human life and even causing oral cancer. However, most of the …

Cancer, a major world public health problem, is associated with chemotherapy treatments
whose administration leads to secondary concerns, such as oral mucositis (OM). The OM …

Oral administration is a widespread and convenient drug delivery approach. However, oral
delivery can be affected by the complex digestive tract environment, including irregular …

Buccal mucosal membrane offers an attractive drug-delivery route to enhance both systemic
and local therapy. This review discusses the benefits and drawbacks of buccal drug delivery …

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 …

Biopolymers have several advantages for the development of drug delivery systems, since
they are biocompatible, biodegradable and easy to obtain from renewable resources …