Bioresponsive drug delivery systems in intestinal inflammation: State-of-the-art and future perspectives

2019 ◽  
Vol 146 ◽  
pp. 248-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niranjan G. Kotla ◽  
Shubhasmin Rana ◽  
Gandhi Sivaraman ◽  
Omprakash Sunnapu ◽  
Praveen K. Vemula ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Drug Delivery Systems ◽  
Intestinal Inflammation ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Delivery Systems ◽  
Future Perspectives

Chitosan Nanoparticles: An Approbative System for the Delivery of Herbal Bioactives

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sapna Saini ◽  
Sanju Nanda ◽  
Anju Dhiman
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Drug Delivery Systems ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Chitosan Nanoparticles ◽  
Delivery Systems ◽  
Intrinsic Properties ◽  
Amino Groups ◽  
Suitable Candidate ◽  
Film Forming ◽  
Novel Drug

: Chitosan, a natural biodegradable polymer obtained from deacetylation of chitin, has been used as an approbative macromolecule for the development of various novel drug delivery systems. It is one of the most favorable biodegradable carriers for nanoparticulate drug delivery due to its intrinsic properties, such as biocompatibility, biodegradability, non-toxicity, availability of free reactive amino groups, and ease of chemical modification into different active derivatives. Furthermore, interesting physical properties (film-forming, gelling and thickening) make it a suitable candidate for formulations, such as films, microcapsules, beads, nanoparticles, nanofibres, nanogel and so on. Researchers have reported that chitosan nanoparticles act as a promising vehicle for herbal actives as they provide a superior alternative to traditional carriers and improve pharmaceutical efficiency. As no review of chitosan nanoparticles encapsulating herbal extracts and bioactives has been published till date, a maiden effort has been made to collate and review the use of chitosan nanoparticles for the entrapment of phytoconstituents to yield stable, efficient and safe drug delivery systems. Additionally, the paper presents a comprehensive account of the state-of the-art in fabricating herbal chitosan nanoparticles and their current pharmacological status. A list of patents on chitosan nanoparticles of herbal actives has also been included. This review is intended to serve as a didactic discourse for the formulation scientists endeavoring to develop advanced delivery systems for herbal actives.

scholarly journals Novel Drug Delivery Systems for Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Approach to Better Patient Compliance

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sangeeta Mohanty ◽  
Sthitapragnya Panda ◽  
Aslesha Bhanja ◽  
Abhisek Pal ◽  
Si Sudam Chandra
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Drug Delivery Systems ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Therapeutic Agents ◽  
Delivery Systems ◽  
Future Perspectives ◽  
Conventional Drug ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Novel Drug

Recent advances in science and technology radically changed the way we detect, treat and prevent different diseases in all aspects of human life. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic, progressive, autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system whose major role is to protect the health by attacking foreign bacteria and viruses are mistakenly, attacking the joints resulting in thickened synovium, pannus formation, & destruction of bone, cartilage. Still now researchers are unable to know the exact cause of this disease. However, it is believed that genes and environmental factors play a role in development of RA. In this review, we discuss the Pathophysiology, predictors, & factors involved in pathogenesis of RA. We also discuss the Conventional therapeutic agents for Rheumatoid Arthritis. More importantly, we extensively discuss the emerging novel drug delivery systems (NDDS) like nanoparticles, dendrimers, micelles, microspheres, liposomes, and so on as these are the promising tools having successful applications in overcoming the limitations associated with conventional drug delivery systems. Although several NDDS have been used for various purposes, liposomes have been focused on due to its potential applications in RA diagnosis and therapy. In addition, we discuss the therapeutic effectiveness and challenges for RA by using these novel drug delivery systems. Finally, we conclude by discussing the future perspectives.

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