1. Preface 2. Introduction to colonic disorders 3. Cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in colonic disorders 4. Current approaches for treatment of colonic disorder 5. Biomaterials based on polysaccharides for the treatment of colon diseases 6. Colon-responsive oral drug delivery for combating colonic disorders 7. Colon-responsive targeted drug delivery for treating colonic disorder 8. Nutraceuticals/Herbal medicines in the treatment of colonic disorder 9. Role of Prebiotics, Probiotics and synbiotics in the management of colonic disorders 10. Advanced drug delivery systems for colonic disorders 11. Clinical trials, future prospects and challenges of drug delivery in combating colonic disorders 12. Bibliography 13. Glossary