Curcumin possesses a plethora of interesting pharmacological effects. Unfortunately, it is
also characterized by problematic drug delivery and scarce bioavailability, representing the …

Smart biomaterials can sense and react to physiological or external environmental stimuli
(eg, mechanical, chemical, electrical, or magnetic signals). The last decades have seen …

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) has become a fundamental tool in modern
therapeutics, notably due to the expanding versatility of photosensitizers (PSs) and the …

Nanoparticles and nanoparticle-loaded films based on chitosan/sodium alginate with
curcumin (CUR) are promising strategies to improve the efficacy of antimicrobial …

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (APDT) encapsulation technology, as a novel
antimicrobial technology, achieves efficient and steady killing of bacteria by encapsulating …

Background Docetaxel (DTX) has been used to treat numerous types of cancers. It's poor
solubility, serious side effects, and multi-drug resistance (MDR) limits its use in cancer …

Apart from its well-known activity as an antimicrobial agent, Curcumin (CURC) has recently
started to arouse interest as a photosensitizer in the photodynamic therapy of bacterial …

Abstract Background Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans can colonize the teeth,
the oral cavity as biofilm and can cause oral infections. Thus, strategies to prevent and …

The current study aimed to evaluate the usefulness of sugars in improving processing and
storage stability of docetaxel mixed micelles (DTX-MMs) in dried foam. DTX-MMs were …

Dental caries is the most common oral disease, with high prevalence rates in adolescents
and low-income and lower-middle-income countries. This disease originates from acid …