The oral route is the most preferred route for systemic and local drug delivery. However, the
oral drug delivery system faces the harsh physiological and physicochemical environment of …

Probiotics have demonstrated their high potential to treat and/or prevent various diseases
including neurodegenerative disorders, cancers, cardiovascular diseases, and inflammatory …

Although magnolol (Mag), an anti-inflammatory natural compound, has been demonstrated
to play protective effects on ulcerative colitis (UC), its application as an alternative …

Shape memory materials (SMMs), including alloys and polymers, can be programmed into a
temporary configuration and then recover the original shape in which they were processed …

Oral colon-targeted delivery systems (OCDSs) have attracted great attention in the delivery
of active compounds targeted to the colon for the treatment of colon and non-colon diseases …

Highlights•Oral route of administration is the preferred route for drug delivery.•Dosage form
designing plays an essential role in oral peptide delivery.•Preclinical and clinical aspects of …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of intestinal disorders which cause prolonged
digestive tract inflammation. The early diagnosis of IBD through the detection of its …

Polysaccharides (PS) represent a broad class of polymer-based compounds that have been
extensively researched as therapeutics and excipients for drug delivery. As pharmaceutical …

Liposomes, made up of phospholipid bilayers, are efficient nanocarriers for drug delivery
because they can encapsulate both hydrophilic and lipophilic drugs. Conventional cancer …

Abstract Formulation design for colon-specific delivery of 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA)
could bring some therapeutic benefits in the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC). In the current …