Polymers in Mucoadhesive Drug-Delivery Systems: A Brief Note
- 1 January 2009
- journal article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in Designed Monomers and Polymers
- Vol. 12 (6), 483-495
- https://doi.org/10.1163/138577209x12478283327236
Abstract
Bioadhesion can be defined as the process by which a natural or a synthetic polymer can adhere to a biological substrate. When the biological substrate is a mucosal layer then the phenomena is known as mucoadhesion. The substrate possessing bioadhesive property can help in devising a delivery system capable of delivering a bioactive agent for a prolonged period of time at a specific delivery site. The current review provides a good insight on mucoadhesive polymers, the phenomenon of mucoadhesion and the factors which have the ability to affect the mucoadhesive properties of a polymer.Keywords
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