This review investigates the significant role polysaccharide particles play in functional drug
delivery. The importance of these systems is due to the wide variety of polysaccharides and …

Natural polysaccharides are well known for their biocompatibility, non-toxicity and
biodegradability. These properties are also inherent to xanthan gum (XG), a microbial …

Completely revised and expanded to reflect the latest advancements in the field,
Polysaccharides: Structural Diversity and Functional Versatility, Second Edition outlines …

Publisher Summary Bacterial exopolysaccharides are a complex group of polymers
containing a variety of monosaccharides and acyl and other substituents. They are …

The present opinion deals with the re‐evaluation of the safety of food‐grade carrageenan (E
407) and processes Eucheuma seaweed (E 407a) used as food additives. Because of the …

This study aimed at delivering intranasal zolmitriptan directly to the brain through
preparation of bilosomes incorporated into a mucoadhesive in situ gel with extended nasal …

Locust bean gum (LBG), a polysaccharide-based natural polymer, is being widely
researched as an appropriate additive for various products, including food, gluten-free …

The prolonged residence of drug formulation in the nasal cavity is of utmost importance for
intranasal drug delivery. The objective of the present investigation was to develop a …

The timely gelation and retention of in situ-gelling vaginal formulations would be
fundamental to improve the efficacy of drugs. In this study, various rheological properties of …

Polysaccharides have been finding, in the last decades, very interesting and useful
applications in the biomedical and, specifically, in the biopharmaceutical field. Locust bean …