Chitosan is a biopolymer derived from chitin, a natural polymer found in the shells of crustaceans such as shrimp, crabs, and lobsters. It is a linear polysaccharide composed of randomly distributed β-(1→4)-linked D-glucosamine (deacetylated unit) and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (acetylated unit). Chitosan has a range of applications due to its unique physical and chemical properties, including its ability to form films, gels, and beads, and its biocompatibility.
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Optimization of ultra-sonicated homogenization conditions of fish oil emulsions to improve…
This study aimed to improve the quality characteristics of fish oil microcapsules from monolayer and multilayer emulsions by optimizing the ultra-sonicated homogenization conditions to obtain a stable source of omega-3 fatty acids to add in food matrix. For that, a response surface methodology trial…
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Recent advances in chitosan-based materials; The synthesis, modifications and biomedical…
The attention to polymer-based biomaterials, for instance, chitosan and its derivatives, as well as the techniques for using them in numerous scientific domains, is continuously rising. Chitosan is a decomposable naturally occurring polymeric material that is mostly obtained from seafood waste.…
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Chitosan-coated nanostructured lipid carriers for effective brain delivery of Tanshinone IIA in…
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common progressive neurodegenerative disorder associated with increased oxidative stress, the underlying vital process contributing to cell death. Tanshinone IIA (TAN) is a phytomedicine with a documented activity in treating many CNS disorders,…
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Development of Fluoride-Loaded Chitosan Microparticles for Controlled Drug Delivery: A Comparative…
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The oral administration of drugs is usually the most convenient, economical, and preferred route for patients. Chitosan is a natural polymer that is biocompatible and possesses good mucoadhesion properties and has been proposed for various biomedical applications such as scaffolds in tissue…
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Chitosan-g-estrone Nanoparticles of Palbociclib Vanished Hypoxic Breast Tumor after Targeted…
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Breast cancer is the leading cause of death among women globally. Approximately 80% of all breast cancers diagnosed are overexpressed with estrogen receptors (ERs). In this study, we have developed an estrone (Egen)-grafted chitosan-based polymeric nanocarrier for the targeted delivery of…
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Encapsulation of Diosgenin in chitosan nanoparticles with enhanced invitro and invivo anticancer…
The main purpose of this study was to optimise the conditions for synthesizing diosgenin-encapsulated chitosan nanoparticles (DIO@CS NPs) and anticancer activity. Nanoparticles encapsulating diosgenin were synthesized using ionic gelation utilising three different chitosan weight percentages and…
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Innovative Strategies for Drug Delivery to the Ocular Posterior Segment
Innovative and new drug delivery systems (DDSs) have recently been developed to vehicle treatments and drugs to the ocular posterior segment and the retina. New formulations and technological developments, such as nanotechnology, novel matrices, and non-traditional treatment strategies, open new…
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Development of chitosan-graphene oxide blend nanoparticles for controlled flurbiprofen delivery
The use of natural polymeric nanoparticles (Nps) as drug carriers is a highly promising area of research in the field of drug delivery systems because of their high efficiency. In this study, flurbiprofen (FB) loaded chitosan-graphene oxide (CS-GO) blend Nps were synthesized as a controlled delivery…
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Chitosan-Based Particulates Carriers for Pulmonary Drug Delivery – Chapter 7
Pulmonary Drug Delivery Systems: Material and Technological Advances
See the new book, edited by Piyush Pradeep Mehta and Vividha Dhapte -Pawar
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Brings new technologies & material advances together in pulmonary drug delivery systems
Emphasis on critical aspects of…
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Optimization and Evaluation of Lisinopril Mucoadhesive Sustained Release Matrix Pellets: In-Vitro…
Lisinopril (LIS) it is antihypertensive drug, classified as a class III drug with a high water solubility and low permeability. To overcome the low permeability, 32 factorial designs aimed to formulate LIS as a sustained-release (LIS-SR) matrix pellet by extrusion/spheronization. Matrix pellets were…
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