Microencapsulating polymers for probiotics delivery systems: Preparation, characterization, and applications

S Razavi, S Janfaza, N Tasnim, DL Gibson, M Hoorfar - Food Hydrocolloids, 2021 - Elsevier
Probiotics are a promising prevention and treatment strategy for several diseases, such as
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), atopic diseases, acute …

Preparation and characteristics of alginate microparticles for food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications

A Łętocha, M Miastkowska, E Sikora - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Alginates are the most widely used natural polymers in the pharmaceutical, food and
cosmetic industries. Usually, they are applied as a thickening, gel-forming and stabilizing …

Applications of alginate microspheres in therapeutics delivery and cell culture: Past, present and future

D Dhamecha, R Movsas, U Sano, JU Menon - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Polymers are the backbone of pharmaceutical drug delivery. There are several polymers
with varying properties available today for use in different pharmaceutical applications …

Alginate nanoformulation: Influence of process and selected variables

H Choukaife, AA Doolaanea, M Alfatama - Pharmaceuticals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nanocarriers are defined as structures and devices that are constructed using
nanomaterials which add functionality to the encapsulants. Being small in size and having a …

A review of natural polysaccharides: Sources, characteristics, properties, food, and pharmaceutical applications

I Benalaya, G Alves, J Lopes, LR Silva - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Natural polysaccharides, which are described in this study, are some of the most extensively
used biopolymers in food, pharmaceutical, and medical applications, because they are …

Intranasal drug delivery: how, why and what for?

A Pires, A Fortuna, G Alves… - Journal of Pharmacy and …, 2009 - estudogeral.uc.pt
Over the recent decades the interest in intranasal delivery as a non-invasive route for drugs
is increased. Since the nasal mucosa offers numerous benefits as a target tissue for drug …

Optimization of curcumin nanoemulsion for intranasal delivery using design of experiment and its toxicity assessment

S Sood, K Jain, K Gowthamarajan - Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2014 - Elsevier
The objective of the study was to optimize curcumin nanoemulsion for intranasal delivery
using design of experiment. Box–Behnken design was constructed using oil, surfactant and …

Development and evaluation of olanzapine-loaded PLGA nanoparticles for nose-to-brain delivery: in vitro and in vivo studies

U Seju, A Kumar, KK Sawant - Acta biomaterialia, 2011 - Elsevier
Olanzapine (OZ) is a second-generation or atypical antipsychotic which selectively binds to
central dopamine D2 and serotonin (5-HT2c) receptors. It has poor bioavailability due to …

Formulation and Optimization of Polymeric Nanoparticles for Intranasal Delivery of Lorazepam Using Box‐Behnken Design: In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation

D Sharma, D Maheshwari, G Philip… - BioMed research …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of the present study was to optimize lorazepam loaded PLGA nanoparticles (Lzp‐
PLGA‐NPs) by investigating the effect of process variables on the response using Box …

Rivastigmine-loaded PLGA and PBCA nanoparticles: preparation, optimization, characterization, in vitro and pharmacodynamic studies

SA Joshi, SS Chavhan, KK Sawant - European journal of pharmaceutics …, 2010 - Elsevier
Sustained release nanoparticulate formulations of Rivastigmine tartrate (RT) were prepared,
optimized (using factorial design) and characterized using the biodegradable polymers …