Procyanidins, as a kind of dietary flavonoid, have excellent pharmacological properties, such as antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor properties, and so they can be used to treat various diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, tumors, and obesity. Given the low bioavailability of procyanidins, great efforts have been made in drug delivery systems to address their limited use. Nowadays, the heavy burden of oral diseases such as dental caries, periodontitis, endodontic infections, etc., and their consequences on the patients' quality of life indicate a strong need for developing effective therapies. Recent years, plenty of efforts are being made to develop more effective treatments. Therefore, this review summarized the latest researches on versatile effects and enhanced bioavailability of procyanidins resulting from innovative drug delivery systems, particularly focused on its potential against oral diseases.
Keyphrases
- anti inflammatory
- rheumatoid arthritis
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- ejection fraction
- cardiovascular disease
- insulin resistance
- newly diagnosed
- quality improvement
- oxidative stress
- prognostic factors
- risk factors
- cognitive decline
- patient reported outcomes
- skeletal muscle
- mild cognitive impairment
- silver nanoparticles
- systemic sclerosis
- patient reported