Natural product-based nanoformulations for cancer therapy: Opportunities and challenges

D Kashyap, HS Tuli, MB Yerer, A Sharma, K Sak… - Seminars in cancer …, 2021 - Elsevier
Application of natural product-based nanoformulations for the treatment of different human
diseases, such as cancer, is an emerging field. The conventional cancer therapeutic …

Chitosan oligosaccharide: Biological activities and potential therapeutic applications

C Muanprasat, V Chatsudthipong - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2017 - Elsevier
Chitosan oligosaccharide (COS) is an oligomer of β-(1➔ 4)-linked d-glucosamine. COS can
be prepared from the deacetylation and hydrolysis of chitin, which is commonly found in the …

Nanoencapsulation techniques for compounds and products with antioxidant and antimicrobial activity-A critical view

AM Pisoschi, A Pop, C Cimpeanu, V Turcuş… - European journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Oxidative decay and microbial spoilage are issues of concern, as they constitute threats to
human health. Natural antioxidants and antimicrobials hamper the negative impact of …

Chitosan-based advanced materials for docetaxel and paclitaxel delivery: Recent advances and future directions in cancer theranostics

M Ashrafizadeh, Z Ahmadi, N Mohamadi… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Paclitaxel (PTX) and docetaxel (DTX) are key members of taxanes with high anti-tumor
activity against various cancer cells. These chemotherapeutic agents suffer from a number of …

Hydrophobically modified polysaccharides and their self-assembled systems: A review on structures and food applications

Z Wu, H Li, X Zhao, F Ye, G Zhao - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
By reviewing the published literatures, especially from 2016 to 2021, preparative
approaches of hydrophobically modified polysaccharides (HMP), mechanisms underlying …

Preparation of chitosan-based multifunctional nanocarriers overcoming multiple barriers for oral delivery of insulin

L Li, G Jiang, W Yu, D Liu, H Chen, Y Liu, Z Tong… - Materials science and …, 2017 - Elsevier
To overcome multiple barriers for oral delivery of insulin, the chitosan-based multifunctional
nanocarriers modified by L-valine (LV, used as a target ligand to facilitate the absorption of …

Current strategies for different paclitaxel-loaded Nano-delivery Systems towards therapeutic applications for ovarian carcinoma: A review article

AM Khalifa, MA Elsheikh, AM Khalifa… - Journal of Controlled …, 2019 - Elsevier
Ovarian carcinoma (OC) is one of the leading causes of death among gynecologic
malignancies all over the world. It is characterized by high mortality rate because of the lack …

Development of α-tocopherol succinate-based nanostructured lipid carriers for delivery of paclitaxel

S Marathe, G Shadambikar, T Mehraj, SP Sulochana… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The management of retinoblastoma (RB) involves the use of invasive treatment regimens.
Paclitaxel (PTX), an effective antineoplastic compound used in the treatment of a wide range …

Amphiphilic polysaccharides as building blocks for self-assembled nanosystems: molecular design and application in cancer and inflammatory diseases

X Yang, X Shi, R D'arcy, N Tirelli, G Zhai - Journal of Controlled Release, 2018 - Elsevier
Polysaccharides (PSs) have been extensively studied in healthcare applications; here, we
focus our attention on their use as components of nanomaterials in the management of …

Novel pH-triggered biocompatible polymeric micelles based on heparin–α-tocopherol conjugate for intracellular delivery of docetaxel in breast cancer

J Emami, M Kazemi, F Hasanzadeh… - Pharmaceutical …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, pH-triggered polymeric micelle comprising α-tocopherol (TOC) and heparin
(HEP) was developed and loaded with docetaxel (DTX). The amphiphilic copolymer was …