Amongst the natural polymers, chitin is the second most abundant, present mainly in fungi
and exoskeleton of crustaceans. It forms a major part of the seafood waste as compiled and …

The study describes the current state of knowledge on nanotechnology and its utilization in
medicine. The focus in this manuscript was on the properties, usage safety, and potentially …

Encapsulation of clove essential oil (CEO) by chitosan nanoparticles (ChNPs) was
performed, using an emulsion-ionic gelation technique to improve the antifungal efficacy of …

Drug delivery systems (DDS) are used to achieve a higher therapeutic effects of a
pharmaceutical drug or natural compound in a specific diseased site with minimal …

Polymer-based nanocapsules have been widely studied as a potential drug delivery system
in recent years. Nanocapsules—as one of kind nanoparticle—provide a unique …

Polysaccharides are the most abundant naturally available carbohydrate polymers;
composed of monosaccharide units covalently connected together. Chitosan is the most …

Curcumin (Cur), a natural compound from Curcuma longa Linn, has various of
pharmacological activities such as anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti …

A pH-sensitive nanocomposite based on halloysite nanotubes (HNT) coated with polyacrylic
acid (PAA)/carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) hydrogel was synthesized for controlled delivery …

Background Curcumin has been widely acknowledged for its health-promoting effects.
However, its application is often limited by its poor water solubility and biochemical/structural …

Abstract Chitin (CT), the well-known natural biopolymer and chitosan (CS)(bio-based or
“artificial polymer”) are non-toxic, biodegradable and biocompatible in nature. The …