Curcumin, the primary curcuminoid compound found in turmeric spice, has shown broad
activity as an antimicrobial agent, limiting the replication of many different fungi, bacteria and …

Phenolic compounds constitute important parts of natural bioactive ingredients due to their
various biological activities. However, phenolic compounds are to some extent restricted by …

New strategies based on complex nanostructures for developing advanced functional
materials providing sustained release of loaded active ingredients are highly desired in …

Current antiviral therapy research is focused on developing dosage forms that enable highly
effective drug delivery, providing a selective effect in the organism, lower risk of adverse …

Herpesviruses are DNA viruses that infect humans and animals with the ability to induce
latent and lytic infections in their hosts, causing critical health complications. The enrolment …

Hepatic fibrosis (HF) is a chronic hepatic pathological process induced by various liver
injuries, with few available therapies. Previous research studies revealed that HF is …

Microparticulate systems such as microparticles, microspheres, microcapsules or any
particle in a micrometer scale (usually of 1–1000 µm) are widely used as drug delivery …

The present study aimed to develop nanocapsules (NCs) loaded with curcumin (CCM) using
different coatings, comparing the effect of these coatings on physicochemical properties of …

Bioactive substances exhibit various physiological activities—such as antimicrobial,
antioxidant, and anticancer activities—and have great potential for application in food …

The Herpes simplex viruses (HSV-1, HSV-2) are responsible for a wide variety of conditions,
from cutaneous-mucosal to central nervous system (CNS) infections and occasional …