Polysaccharide-Based Carriers for Pulmonary Insulin Delivery: The Potential of Coffee as an Unconventional Source

• Main Authors: Sara A. Valente (Author), Guido R. Lopes (Author), Isabel Ferreira (Author), Miguel F. Galrinho (Author), Margarida Almeida (Author), Paula Ferreira (Author), Maria T. Cruz (Author), Manuel A. Coimbra (Author), Cláudia P. Passos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Non-invasive routes for insulin delivery are emerging as alternatives to currently painful subcutaneous injections. For pulmonary delivery, formulations may be in powdered particle form, using carriers such as polysaccharides to stabilise the active principle. Roasted coffee beans and spent coffee g...