Gut microbes are closely associated with most human health. When ingested orally,
probiotics can effectively regulate the composition and quantity of human intestinal …

Colon targeted drug delivery is an active area of research for local diseases affecting the
colon, as it improves the efficacy of therapeutics and enables localized treatment, which …

Nano-drug delivery systems (NDDS) for colon-targeted drug delivery are an active area of
research on local diseases affecting the colon, such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease …

Purpose. Although oral delivery has become a widely accepted route of administration of
therapeutic drugs, the gastrointestinal tract presents several formidable barriers to drug …

The authors firstly review the literature dealing with drug absorption sites in the
gastrointestinal tract. Descriptions are given of the methods used in determining the location …

Bio-nanocomposites, composed of biopolymers and inorganic solids, show dimensions in
the nanometer range (1–100 nm) which can be widely used in variety of areas owing to …

This work introduces results on a new drug delivery system (DDS) based on the use of
chitosan/layered double hydroxide (LDH) biohybrid beads coated with pectin for controlled …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is often localized to specific sites in the gastrointestinal
tract (GIT). As a result, this disease can be treated with oral site-specific (targeted) drug …

Delivery systems with a pulsatile-release pattern are receiving increasing interest for the
development of drugs for which conventional controlled drug-release systems with a …

Within recent years, there has been considerable research activity within the field of colonic
drug delivery. This interest has been stimulated by a number of factors: i) The development …