Plant Polysaccharides-Based Multiple-Unit Systems for Oral Drug Delivery
This book explores the use of various plant polysaccharides for pharmaceutical purposes, including drug delivery. It examines the exploitation of plant polysaccharides’ auxiliary functions to enhance drug release, stability, bioavailability and target specificity. Plant-derived materials are at the...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Singapore
Springer Nature Singapore
2019, 2019
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Edition: | 1st ed. 2019 |
Series: | SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology
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Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | This book explores the use of various plant polysaccharides for pharmaceutical purposes, including drug delivery. It examines the exploitation of plant polysaccharides’ auxiliary functions to enhance drug release, stability, bioavailability and target specificity. Plant-derived materials are at the center of drug-delivery research thanks to their non-toxicity, biodegradability, ready availability, eco-friendliness and low extraction costs. These materials include polysaccharides, a class of naturally occurring polymers consisting of glucose monomers, which serve as storage carbohydrates in cereals, root vegetables, rhizomes, seeds, fruits, etc |
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Physical Description: | XIII, 129 p. 81 illus., 60 illus. in color online resource |
ISBN: | 9789811067846 |