Sodium alginate-based drug delivery for diabetes management: A review

Mohammad Arshad Javed Shaikh, Gaurav Gupta, Obaid Afzal, Madan Mohan Gupta, Ahsas Goyal, Abdulmalik Saleh Alfawaz Altamimi, Sami I. Alzarea, Waleed Hassan Almalki, Imran Kazmi, Poonam Negi, Sachin Kumar Singh, Kamal Dua

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Abstract

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is among the biggest global health problems of the 21st century, which is characterised by insufficient insulin secretion and results in the augmentation of blood sugar levels. The current foundation of hyperglycemia therapy is oral antihyperglycemic medications like biguanides, sulphonylureas, α-glucosidase inhibitors, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-γ) agonists, sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors and others. Many naturally occurring substances have shown promise in treating hyperglycemia. Inadequate prologitivity of action, restricted bioavailability, site specificity, and dose-related side effects are some problems with currently available anti-diabetic medications. Sodium alginate has shown promise as a drug delivery mechanism, potentially solving issues with current therapies for several substances. This review summarizes the research on the efficacy of drug delivery systems based on alginate for transporting oral hypoglycemic medicines, phytochemicals, and insulin for treating hyperglycemia.

Original languageEnglish
Article number123986
JournalInternational Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Volume236
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 May 2023

Keywords

  • Diabetes
  • Drug delivery
  • Hyperglycemia
  • Insulin
  • Polysaccharides
  • Sodium alginate

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