Delivery of therapeutics using synthetic polymers is challenging due to toxicity,
immunogenicity and impaired bioavailability following administration. However, natural …

Polysaccharides are macromolecules with important inherent properties and potential
biotechnological applications. These complex carbohydrates exist throughout nature …

A shift to a bioeconomy development model has been evolving, conducting the scientific
community to investigate new ways of producing chemicals, materials and fuels from …

Cosmetics composed of synthetic and/or semi-synthetic polymers, associated or not with
natural polymers, exhibit a dashing design, with thermal and chemo-sensitive properties …

The emulsion-based topical semisolid dosage forms present a high degree of complexity
due to their microstructures which is apparent from their compositions comprising at least …

With the increasing debate on sustainability, there is a strong market trend to formulate more
sustainable products for topical application. Several studies emphasize the potential …

The growing use of phytotherapy in clinical practice arouses interest in studies using
medicinal plants as active ingredients for new medicines. Ipomoea pes-caprae has a wide …

The constant growth of the cosmetic industry, together with the scientific evidence of the
beneficial properties of phytochemicals, has generated great interest in the incorporation of …

Emulgel systems are currently of attention to the pharmaceutical scientists because of their
substantial potential to act as drug delivery vehicle by incorporating a broad range of drug …

Plant seed oils and extracts are widely used in cosmetic industry to provide the skin with a
variety of benefits. Due to the paucity of bioactivity studies on Lycium barbarum and its skin …