Full Description
Natural Polysaccharides in Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications provides a fundamental overview of natural polysaccharides, their sources, extraction methodologies, and characterizations. It covers specific natural polysaccharides and their effective application in drug delivery and biomedical use. Additionally, chapters in the book discuss key topics including the sources and extraction methodologies of natural polysaccharides, their role in tissue engineering applications, polysaccharide-based nanoparticles in biomedical applications, and their role in the delivery of anticancer drugs. Written by industry leaders and edited by experts, this book emphasizes recent advances made in the field.Natural Polysaccharides in Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications provides academics, researchers, and pharmaceutical health care professionals with a comprehensive book on polysaccharides in pharmaceutical delivery process.
Contents
1. Natural polysaccharides: sources and extraction methodologies
2. Pharmaceutical applications of natural polysaccharides
3. Sodium alginate in drug delivery and biomedical areas
4. Chitosan in drug delivery applications
5. Xanthan gum in drug delivery applications
6. Gellan gum in drug delivery applications
7. Guar gum in drug delivery applications
8. Locust bean gum in drug delivery application
9. Sterculia gum in drug delivery applications
10. Pectin in drug delivery applications
11. Cashew gum in drug delivery applications
12. Tamarind gum in drug delivery applications
13. Hyaluronic acid in drug delivery applications
14. Gum odina as pharmaceutical excipient
15. Alginate-chitosan combinations in controlled drug delivery
16. Synthesis of micro- and nanoparticles of alginate and chitosan for controlled release of drugs
17. Polysaccharides nanoparticles as oral drug delivery systems
18. Natural polysaccharide-based composites for drug delivery and biomedical applications
19. Natural polysaccharides for the delivery of anticancer therapeutics
20. Organic nanocomposites for the delivery of bioactive molecules
21. Natural polysaccharides for growth factors delivery
22. Marine polysaccharides for drug delivery in tissue engineering
23. Natural polysaccharides in tissue engineering applications
24. Natural polysaccharides in wound dressing applications
25. Polysaccharides from leafy vegetables: chemical, nutritional and medicinal properties
26. Electrospun natural polysaccharide for biomedical application
