Current status of alginate in drug delivery

DM Hariyadi, N Islam - Advances in pharmacological and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Alginate is one of the natural polymers that are often used in drug‐and protein‐delivery
systems. The use of alginate can provide several advantages including ease of preparation …

Alginate gel particles–A review of production techniques and physical properties

SH Ching, N Bansal, B Bhandari - Critical reviews in food science …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The application of hydrocolloid gel particles is potentially useful in food, chemical, and
pharmaceutical industries. Alginate gel particles are one of the more commonly used …

Microparticles, microcapsules and microspheres: A review of recent developments and prospects for oral delivery of insulin

CY Wong, H Al-Salami, CR Dass - International journal of pharmaceutics, 2018 - Elsevier
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic health disease affecting the homeostasis of blood
sugar levels. However, subcutaneous injection of insulin can lead to patient non …

Physical and mechanical properties of alginate based composite gels

T Ramdhan, SH Ching, S Prakash… - Trends in food science & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Alginate has become one of the most important natural ingredients widely used
in encapsulation and controlled-release systems for food ingredients, bioactive compounds …

Biocompatible and Mucoadhesive Bacterial Cellulose-g-Poly(acrylic acid) Hydrogels for Oral Protein Delivery

N Ahmad, MCIM Amin, SM Mahali, I Ismail… - Molecular …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Stimuli-responsive bacterial cellulose-g-poly (acrylic acid) hydrogels were investigated for
their potential use as an oral delivery system for proteins. These hydrogels were synthesized …

Natural Sunflower Pollen as a Drug Delivery Vehicle.

RC Mundargi, MG Potroz, S Park… - Small (Weinheim an …, 2015 - europepmc.org
In nature, pollen grains play a vital role for encapsulation. Many pollen species exist which
are often used as human food supplements. Dynamic image particle analysis, scanning …

Current knowledge on biodegradable microspheres in drug delivery

VD Prajapati, GK Jani, JR Kapadia - Expert opinion on drug …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Biodegradable microspheres have gained popularity for delivering a wide
variety of molecules via various routes. These types of products have been prepared using …

In-vitro digestion of different forms of bovine lactoferrin encapsulated in alginate micro-gel particles

H Bokkhim, N Bansal, L Grøndahl, B Bhandari - Food Hydrocolloids, 2016 - Elsevier
Encapsulation of three forms of lactoferrin (Lf)(apo-, native-and holo-) was undertaken using
the novel im**ing aerosol technique (Progel). The micro-gel particles were produced from …

Can natural polymers assist in delivering insulin orally?

M Nur, T Vasiljevic - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2017 - Elsevier
Diabetes mellitus is one of the most grave and lethal non communicable diseases. Insulin is
normally used to medicate diabetes. Due to bioavailability issues, the most regular route of …

Evaluation of alginate-biopolymers (protein, hydrocolloid, starch) composite microgels prepared by the spray aerosol technique as a carrier for green tea polyphenols

T Ramdhan, SH Ching, S Prakash, B Bhandari - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Effects of low methoxyl pectin, milk protein concentrate (MPC), and waxy starch on
the encapsulation of green tea-polyphenols in alginate gels produced using spray aerosol …