Hydrogels, three-dimensional (3D) polymer networks, present unique properties, like
biocompatibility, biodegradability, tunable mechanical properties, sensitivity to various …

Cellulose ethers have proven to be highly useful natural-based polymers, finding application
in areas including food, personal care products, oil field chemicals, construction, paper …

For administration of therapeutic agents, the oral route is favored since it is comfortable to
patients and also requires a reduced cost. Recently, a considerable amount of work has …

Drug administration via buccal mucosa is an attractive drug delivery strategy due to good
patient compliance, prolonged localized drug effect, and avoidance of gastrointestinal drug …

The promising potential of biomaterials for biomedical applications has spurred conducting
intensive studies in this field. Cellulose derivatives are biocompatible polymers with …

Buccal delivery of the desired drug using mucoadhesive polymers has been the subject of
interest since the early 1980s. Advantages associated with buccal drug delivery have …

Cellulose probably is the most abundant organic compound in the world which mostly
produced by plants. It is the most structural component in herbal cells and tissues. Cellulose …

Poly ε-caprolactone (PCL) nanofibers containing metronidazole benzoate (MET) were
successfully electrospun and evaluated for periodontal diseases. Solutions of 10.5% w/v …

Owing to the ease of the administration, the oral cavity is an attractive site for the delivery of
drugs. Through this route it is possible to realize mucosal (local effect) and transmucosal …

Mucoadhesive buccal films of glipizide were prepared by solvent casting technique using
hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, carbopol-934P and Eudragit …