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.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. List of contributors - p. xvii 6. Preface - p. xxiii 7. Chapter 1. Natural polysaccharides: sources and extraction methodologies - p. 1 8. Chapter 2. Pharmaceutical applications of natural polysaccharides - p. 15 9. Chapter 3. Sodium alginate in drug delivery and biomedical areas - p. 59 10. Chapter 4. Chitosan in drug delivery applications - p. 101 11. Chapter 5. Xanthan gum in drug delivery applications - p. 121 12. Chapter 6. Gellan gum in drug delivery applications - p. 145 13. Chapter 7. Guar gum in drug delivery applications - p. 187 14. Chapter 8. Locust bean gum in drug delivery application - p. 203 15. Chapter 9. Sterculia gum in drug delivery applications - p. 223 16. Chapter 10. Pectin in drug delivery applications - p. 249 17. Chapter 11. Cashew gum in drug delivery applications - p. 263 18. Chapter 12. Tamarind gum in drug delivery applications - p. 285 19. Chapter 13. Hyaluronic acid in drug delivery applications - p. 307 20. Chapter 14. Gum odina as pharmaceutical excipient - p. 327 21. Chapter 15. Alginate-chitosan combinations in controlled drug delivery - p. 339 22. Chapter 16. Synthesis of micro- and nanoparticles of alginate and chitosan for controlled release of drugs - p. 363 23. Chapter 17. Polysaccharides nanoparticles as oral drug delivery systems - p. 399 24. Chapter 18. Natural polysaccharide-based composites for drug delivery and biomedical applications - p. 419 25. Chapter 19. Natural polysaccharides for the delivery of anticancer therapeutics - p. 441 26. Chapter 20. Organic nanocomposites for the delivery of bioactive molecules - p. 471 27. Chapter 21. Natural polysaccharides for growth factors delivery - p. 495 28. Chapter 22. Marine polysaccharides for drug delivery in tissue engineering - p. 513 29. Chapter 23. Natural polysaccharides in tissue engineering applications - p. 531 30. Chapter 24. Natural polysaccharides in wound dressing applications - p. 549 31. Chapter 25. Polysaccharides from leafy vegetables: chemical, nutritional and medicinal properties - p. 567 32. Chapter 26. Electrospun natural polysaccharide for biomedical application - p. 589 33. Index - p. 617
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.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. List of contributors - p. xvii 6. Preface - p. xxiii 7. Chapter 1. Natural polysaccharides: sources and extraction methodologies - p. 1 8. Chapter 2. Pharmaceutical applications of natural polysaccharides - p. 15 9. Chapter 3. Sodium alginate in drug delivery and biomedical areas - p. 59 10. Chapter 4. Chitosan in drug delivery applications - p. 101 11. Chapter 5. Xanthan gum in drug delivery applications - p. 121 12. Chapter 6. Gellan gum in drug delivery applications - p. 145 13. Chapter 7. Guar gum in drug delivery applications - p. 187 14. Chapter 8. Locust bean gum in drug delivery application - p. 203 15. Chapter 9. Sterculia gum in drug delivery applications - p. 223 16. Chapter 10. Pectin in drug delivery applications - p. 249 17. Chapter 11. Cashew gum in drug delivery applications - p. 263 18. Chapter 12. Tamarind gum in drug delivery applications - p. 285 19. Chapter 13. Hyaluronic acid in drug delivery applications - p. 307 20. Chapter 14. Gum odina as pharmaceutical excipient - p. 327 21. Chapter 15. Alginate-chitosan combinations in controlled drug delivery - p. 339 22. Chapter 16. Synthesis of micro- and nanoparticles of alginate and chitosan for controlled release of drugs - p. 363 23. Chapter 17. Polysaccharides nanoparticles as oral drug delivery systems - p. 399 24. Chapter 18. Natural polysaccharide-based composites for drug delivery and biomedical applications - p. 419 25. Chapter 19. Natural polysaccharides for the delivery of anticancer therapeutics - p. 441 26. Chapter 20. Organic nanocomposites for the delivery of bioactive molecules - p. 471 27. Chapter 21. Natural polysaccharides for growth factors delivery - p. 495 28. Chapter 22. Marine polysaccharides for drug delivery in tissue engineering - p. 513 29. Chapter 23. Natural polysaccharides in tissue engineering applications - p. 531 30. Chapter 24. Natural polysaccharides in wound dressing applications - p. 549 31. Chapter 25. Polysaccharides from leafy vegetables: chemical, nutritional and medicinal properties - p. 567 32. Chapter 26. Electrospun natural polysaccharide for biomedical application - p. 589 33. Index - p. 617
