Over the years, brown algae bioactive polysaccharides laminarin, alginate and fucoidan
have been isolated and used in functional foods, cosmeceutical and pharmaceutical …

Chitosan (CS) is a linear polysaccharide obtained by the deacetylation of chitin, which, after
cellulose, is the second biopolymer most abundant in nature, being the primary component …

Chitosan is a cationic polysaccharide that is usually obtained by alkaline deacetylation of
chitin poly (N-acetylglucosamine). It is biocompatible, biodegradable, mucoadhesive, and …

Alzheimer's disease is a neurological disorder that results in cognitive and behavioral
impairment. Conventional treatment strategies, such as acetylcholinesterase inhibitor drugs …

Chitosan, derived from chitin, is a biopolymer consisting of arbitrarily distributed β-(1-4)-
linked D-glucosamine and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine that exhibits outstanding properties …

Pharmaceutical research and development aims to design products with ensured safety,
quality, and efficacy to treat disease. To make the process more rational, coherent, efficient …

In recent years, there have been major advances and increasing amounts of research on the
utilization of natural polymeric materials as drug delivery vehicles due to their …

Polysaccharides from natural sources have the potentials in being used as substitutes of
chemosynthetic drugs for gastroprotection because of its safety and efficacy. For giving a …

Nanoencapsulation may improve antimicrobial activity of nisin when applied on food
systems such as lean beef. Nisin-loaded nanoparticles were prepared by alginate ionic …

The development of gastroretentive systems have been growing lately due to the high
demand for carriers that increase drug bioavailability and therapeutic effectiveness after oral …