Insulin encapsulation

Abstract

Many researchers all over the world are exploring various methods to find better insulin delivery routes for diabetic patients. Microencapsulation in biodegradable polymeric matrices is the source of developing new insulin formulations. This paper will attempt to explain the techniques utilized for insulin microencapsulation, their specifications and the parameters that influence the process. This review takes a closer look at recent researches and methods that have been reported in this decade.

Keywords::

• Biodegradable polymers
• emulsification
• insulin
• membrane emulsification
• microencapsulation
• reverse micelle
• sol – gel processes
• spraying

Acknowledgements

The author wishes to thank the researchers who kindly sent her reprints of their papers.