Application of Marine-Derived Polymers in Drug Dosage Forms
A special issue of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Pharmacy and Formulation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 April 2025 | Viewed by 61
Special Issue Editors
Interests: spray drying; alginates; natural polymers; microparticles; drug dosage formulations
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Interests: modification of delivery systems; semisolid forms; pharmaceutical analysis; drug dosage formulations
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Dear Colleagues,
Dynamic development in the field of medicine and pharmacy takes place on many levels. One of the directions includes the synthesis of innovative pharmacologically active substances. Obtaining new chemical compounds is a difficult process, and the production of a pharmacologically active substance (API) does not guarantee its introduction to the pharmaceutical industry. Therefore, an area of particular interest is the search for technological solutions enabling the production of modern forms of drugs adjusted to the properties of the active substance, the place of administration and the disease entity. Advanced scientific research in the field of polymers allows for their wide use in pharmaceutical technology. Due to their biocompatibility, non-toxicity, biodegradability, wide possibilities of modification, and relatively low production costs, natural marine-derived polymers deserve special attention. In addition, marine-derived polymers are characterized by unique properties such as gelling, swelling and mucoadhesive properties. These polymers are used not only as excipients during the production process of traditional dosage forms but also as substances enabling the production of modern systems for the controlled release of API.
This Special Issue will be a collection of full article papers and review papers focusing on the application of marine-derived polymers in the process of developing traditional and modern forms of drugs and an evaluation of their properties.
Dr. Marta Szekalska
Dr. Katarzyna Sosnowska
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- pharmaceutical formulations
- controlled drug release
- biological activity of drug fromulations
- marine-derived polymers
- alginates
- chitosan
- fucoidan
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