Polysaccharide Carriers for Drug Delivery presents the latest information on the selection of safe materials. Due to reported safety profiles on polysaccharides; they have been the natural choice for investigation. A wide variety of drug delivery and biomedical systems have been studied, however, the related information either concept-wise or application-oriented is scattered, therefore becoming difficult for readers and researchers to digest in a concise manner. This gathering of information will help readers easily comprehend the subject matter.
1. Cover image - p. iv 2. Title page - p. iv 3. Table of Contents - p. iv 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Contributors - p. xiii 6. About the Editors - p. xix 7. 1: Natural polysaccharides: Structural features and properties - p. xix 8. 2: Bioactive and drug-delivery potentials of polysaccharides and their derivatives - p. 17 9. 3: Glycosaminoglycans as potential carriers for drug delivery - p. 48 10. 4: Chitosan-based nanocarriers for ophthalmic applications - p. 77 11. 5: Alginate for delivery of sensitive molecules and cells for diabetes treatment - p. 104 12. 6: Biocompatible injectable polysaccharide materials for drug delivery - p. 126 13. 7: Polysaccharide-based stimuli-sensitive graft copolymers for drug delivery - p. 154 14. 8: Magnetic-responsive polysaccharide-inorganic composite materials for cancer therapeutics - p. 177 15. 9: Thermo- and ultrasound-responsive polysaccharides for controlled drug delivery - p. 216 16. 10: Polysaccharide-based amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs) for improving solubility and bioavailability of drugs - p. 270 17. 11: Interpenetrating polysaccharide networks as oral drug delivery modalities - p. 317 18. 12: Polysaccharide nanomicelles as drug carriers - p. 338 19. 13: Polysaccharide nanoparticles for cancer drug targeting - p. 363 20. 14: Polysaccharide installed lipid nanoparticles in targeted antituberculosis drug delivery applications - p. 396 21. 15: Current advances on polysaccharide-based nanoconjugates for efficient and targeted drug delivery in cancer treatment - p. 411 22. 16: Polysaccharide nanoconjugates for drug solubilization and targeted delivery - p. 441 23. 17: Calixarenes containing supramolecular vehicles for drug delivery - p. 475 24. 18: Polysaccharide-based nanogels for drug and gene delivery - p. 495 25. 19: Bioactive nanomaterials/chitosan composites as scaffolds for tissue regeneration - p. 557 26. 20: Biopolysaccharide-based hydrogel materials for drug delivery - p. 584 27. 21: In situ polysaccharide-based gels for topical drug delivery applications - p. 613 28. 22: Polysaccharide hydrogel films/membranes for transdermal delivery of therapeutics - p. 638 29. 23: Polysaccharide-based orodental delivery systems - p. 684 30. 24: Biopolymers-based gastroretentive buoyant systems for therapeutic management of Helicobacter pylori infection - p. 711 31. 25: Advanced colon-specific delivery systems for treating local disorders - p. 736 32. Index - p. 763
Polysaccharide Carriers for Drug Delivery presents the latest information on the selection of safe materials. Due to reported safety profiles on polysaccharides; they have been the natural choice for investigation. A wide variety of drug delivery and biomedical systems have been studied, however, the related information either concept-wise or application-oriented is scattered, therefore becoming difficult for readers and researchers to digest in a concise manner. This gathering of information will help readers easily comprehend the subject matter.
1. Cover image - p. iv 2. Title page - p. iv 3. Table of Contents - p. iv 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Contributors - p. xiii 6. About the Editors - p. xix 7. 1: Natural polysaccharides: Structural features and properties - p. xix 8. 2: Bioactive and drug-delivery potentials of polysaccharides and their derivatives - p. 17 9. 3: Glycosaminoglycans as potential carriers for drug delivery - p. 48 10. 4: Chitosan-based nanocarriers for ophthalmic applications - p. 77 11. 5: Alginate for delivery of sensitive molecules and cells for diabetes treatment - p. 104 12. 6: Biocompatible injectable polysaccharide materials for drug delivery - p. 126 13. 7: Polysaccharide-based stimuli-sensitive graft copolymers for drug delivery - p. 154 14. 8: Magnetic-responsive polysaccharide-inorganic composite materials for cancer therapeutics - p. 177 15. 9: Thermo- and ultrasound-responsive polysaccharides for controlled drug delivery - p. 216 16. 10: Polysaccharide-based amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs) for improving solubility and bioavailability of drugs - p. 270 17. 11: Interpenetrating polysaccharide networks as oral drug delivery modalities - p. 317 18. 12: Polysaccharide nanomicelles as drug carriers - p. 338 19. 13: Polysaccharide nanoparticles for cancer drug targeting - p. 363 20. 14: Polysaccharide installed lipid nanoparticles in targeted antituberculosis drug delivery applications - p. 396 21. 15: Current advances on polysaccharide-based nanoconjugates for efficient and targeted drug delivery in cancer treatment - p. 411 22. 16: Polysaccharide nanoconjugates for drug solubilization and targeted delivery - p. 441 23. 17: Calixarenes containing supramolecular vehicles for drug delivery - p. 475 24. 18: Polysaccharide-based nanogels for drug and gene delivery - p. 495 25. 19: Bioactive nanomaterials/chitosan composites as scaffolds for tissue regeneration - p. 557 26. 20: Biopolysaccharide-based hydrogel materials for drug delivery - p. 584 27. 21: In situ polysaccharide-based gels for topical drug delivery applications - p. 613 28. 22: Polysaccharide hydrogel films/membranes for transdermal delivery of therapeutics - p. 638 29. 23: Polysaccharide-based orodental delivery systems - p. 684 30. 24: Biopolymers-based gastroretentive buoyant systems for therapeutic management of Helicobacter pylori infection - p. 711 31. 25: Advanced colon-specific delivery systems for treating local disorders - p. 736 32. Index - p. 763
