Chitosan is a cationic polysaccharide that is usually obtained by alkaline deacetylation of
chitin poly (N-acetylglucosamine). It is biocompatible, biodegradable, mucoadhesive, and …

Introduction: Nano-scale formulations are being developed to improve the delivery of orally
administered medicines, and the interactions between nanoformulations and the …

Nanoencapsulation may improve antimicrobial activity of nisin when applied on food
systems such as lean beef. Nisin-loaded nanoparticles were prepared by alginate ionic …

Lithium carbonate is an effective drug against bipolar disorders. Direct use of lithium
carbonate has been reported to result in lithium toxication and pulmonary complications …

Interpolyelectrolyte complexes, which constitute a type of polymeric material obtained
through the self-assembly of oppositely charged polymers, exhibit interesting properties for …

Background: Drug toxicity and inefficacy are commonly experienced problems with drug
therapy failure. To face these problems, extensive research work took place aiming to …

This chapter aims to review the characteristics of the gastrointestinal tract as well as the
design of lipid micro-and nanoparticles (NPs) to be applied in the treatment of infectious …

Oral administration of the drug represents the most frequent and suitable drug delivery route.
Nanoparticles prepared from natural polysaccharides have the prospective to maintain drug …