Natural Polymers for Drug Delivery

Título:
Natural Polymers for Drug Delivery
Autor:
Harsha Kharkwal; Srinivas Janaswamy
Materia:
Human & Food Science
Editor:
Cabi Publishing
Descripción:
Natural polymers have been utilized extensively in food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, textiles, oil drilling and paint industries. Their non-toxic and inexpensive attributes readily enhance their commercial acceptability and make them potent agents in lieu of synthetic polymers. This book explores the opportunistic utility of natural polymers in developing effective drug delivery systems and provides a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of their source, chemical structure and mechanism of action. Covering novel polymers for drug delivery - in particular extracts from plants, microorganisms and proteins, as well as water soluble and water insoluble biodegradable polymers - it presents an encyclopaedic overview of natural polymers': - quintessential roles in binding drugs towards enhancing bioavailability - modification and derivatization for targeted delivery - role as active drugs <i>Natural Polymers for Drug Delivery</i> is an invaluable resource for researchers, students and industrial scientists in the fields of biochemistry, chemistry, pharmacology and food science.
Identificadores:
E-ISBN: 9781780644486 ISBN: 9781780644479
Colección:
CABI