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.
- Provides fundamental concepts of natural polysaccharides as it applies to the pharmaceutical, biomedical, and biotechnology industries
- Includes contributions from global leaders and experts from academia, industry, and regulatory agencies in the application of natural polysaccharides in pharmaceutical products and biomedical utilization
- Offers practical examples, illustrations, chemical structures, and research case studies to help explain natural polysaccharides concepts in drug delivery and biomedical applications
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Verlagsgruppe
Elsevier Science & Techn.
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Approx. 170 illustrations (50 in full color)
ISBN-13
978-0-12-817056-4 (9780128170564)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
1. Natural polysaccharides: sources and extraction methodologies2. Pharmaceutical applications of natural polysaccharides3. Sodium alginate in drug delivery and biomedical areas4. Chitosan in drug delivery applications5. Xanthan gum in drug delivery applications6. Gellan gum in drug delivery applications7. Guar gum in drug delivery applications8. Locust bean gum in drug delivery application9. Sterculia gum in drug delivery applications10. Pectin in drug delivery applications11. Cashew gum in drug delivery applications12. Tamarind gum in drug delivery applications13. Hyaluronic acid in drug delivery applications14. Gum odina as pharmaceutical excipient15. Alginate-chitosan combinations in controlled drug delivery16. Synthesis of micro- and nanoparticles of alginate and chitosan for controlled release of drugs17. Polysaccharides nanoparticles as oral drug delivery systems18. Natural polysaccharide-based composites for drug delivery and biomedical applications19. Natural polysaccharides for the delivery of anticancer therapeutics20. Organic nanocomposites for the delivery of bioactive molecules21. Natural polysaccharides for growth factors delivery22. Marine polysaccharides for drug delivery in tissue engineering23. Natural polysaccharides in tissue engineering applications24. Natural polysaccharides in wound dressing applications25. Polysaccharides from leafy vegetables: chemical, nutritional and medicinal properties26. Electrospun natural polysaccharide for biomedical application
