A unique aspect of dermatological Pharmacology is the direct accessibility of the skin as a target organ for diagnosis and treatment. Within the major group of semisolid preparations, the use of transparent gels has expanded both in cosmetics and in Pharmaceutical preparations. In spite of many advantages of gels a major limitation is in the delivery of hydrophobic drugs. Emulgel is one such topical drug delivery system that incorporates properties of both gel and emulsion and shows dual release control system by which a hydrophobic moiety can easily deliver through the gel base. Due to...

Probiotics are live microorganisms that are either the same as or similar to microorganisms found naturally in the human body and may be beneficial to health. Also referred to as "good bacteria" or "helpful bacteria," .The biggest challenge in the development of probiotic products is to maintain the adequate number of viable cells during the shelf life of the product as well as during the gastrointestinal tract transit after consumption, so that the claimed health benefits can be delivered to the consumer. Microencapsulation is an approach currently receiving considerable interest & providing...