Natural Polymers For Pharmaceutical Applications , Volume 3 : Animal-Derived Polymers (Original PDF From Publisher)

Natural Polymers For Pharmaceutical Applications , Volume 3 : Animal-Derived Polymers (Original PDF From Publisher)

Written by Amit Kumar Nayak

Due to their beneficial physicochemical, chemical, and biological characteristics, a large number of animal-derived polymers have

become a desirable class of naturally generated polymers in recent years.

These naturally occurring polymers made from animals have two crucial biological characteristics: biocompatibility and

biodegradation.

Usually, repeating amino acid units make up these polymers.

Furthermore, these polymers can have their chemical and/or physical properties altered to enhance their biomaterial capabilities.

The book Natural Polymers for Pharmaceutical Applications, Volume 3: Animal-Derived Polymers examines the potential uses of

these polymers as pharmaceutical excipients in a range of dosage forms, including implants, gels, ophthalmic preparations,

microparticles and nanoparticles.

Pharmaceutical excipients made from animal sources include collagen, chondroitin, albumin, hyaluronic acid (hyaluronan),

gelatin and so forth.

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