[HTML][HTML] Advances in chitosan-based nanoparticles for drug delivery

V Mikušová, P Mikuš - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nanoparticles (NPs) have an outstanding position in pharmaceutical, biological, and
medical disciplines. Polymeric NPs based on chitosan (CS) can act as excellent drug …

Chitosan derivatives and their application in biomedicine

W Wang, Q Meng, Q Li, J Liu, M Zhou, Z Jin… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Chitosan is a product of the deacetylation of chitin, which is widely found in nature. Chitosan
is insoluble in water and most organic solvents, which seriously limits both its application …

[HTML][HTML] Oral delivery of proteins and peptides: Challenges, status quo and future perspectives

Q Zhu, Z Chen, PK Paul, Y Lu, W Wu, J Qi - Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2021 - Elsevier
Proteins and peptides (PPs) have gradually become more attractive therapeutic molecules
than small molecular drugs due to their high selectivity and efficacy, but fewer side effects …

[HTML][HTML] Marine fucoidans: Structural, extraction, biological activities and their applications in the food industry

EO Mensah, ON Kanwugu, PK Panda, P Adadi - Food Hydrocolloids, 2023 - Elsevier
Over the years, seaweeds have been highlighted as valuable natural sources of bioactive
polysaccharides. Fucoidan, a sulphated polysaccharide mainly from brown seaweeds …

Quaternary ammonium salts of chitosan. A critical overview on the synthesis and properties generated by quaternization

BI Andreica, X Cheng, L Marin - European Polymer Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
The quaternary ammonium salts of chitosan are water soluble derivatives which keep the
promise for real life applications in a large realm of biomedical fields, such as antimicrobial …

Chitosan-based colloidal polyelectrolyte complexes for drug delivery: a review

D Wu, L Zhu, Y Li, X Zhang, S Xu, G Yang… - Carbohydrate polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
Polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) as safe drug delivery carriers, are spontaneously formed
by mixing the oppositely charged polyelectrolyte solutions in water without using organic …

Fucoidan in pharmaceutical formulations: a comprehensive review for smart drug delivery systems

YA Haggag, AA Abd Elrahman, R Ulber, A Zayed - Marine Drugs, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fucoidan is a heterogeneous group of polysaccharides isolated from marine organisms,
including brown algae and marine invertebrates. The physicochemical characteristics and …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancement of oral bioavailability of natural compounds and probiotics by mucoadhesive tailored biopolymer-based nanoparticles: A review

MC Gómez-Guillén, MP Montero - Food Hydrocolloids, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Encapsulation in polymer NPs (NPs) is a well-recognized way to improve the oral
bioavailability of hydrophobic and hydrophilic compounds by enhancing their solubility in …

Hydrogels in emerging technologies for type 1 diabetes

S Fuchs, AU Ernst, LH Wang, K Shariati… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Type 1 diabetes therapies that afford tighter glycemic control in a more manageable and
painless manner for patients has remained a central focus of next-generation diabetes …

Advances and applications of chitosan-based nanomaterials as oral delivery carriers: A review

X Lang, T Wang, M Sun, X Chen, Y Liu - International journal of biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
The oral drug administration was convenient and comfortable route for patients.
Nevertheless, the oral uptake efficiency of many therapeutic agents was limited by …