TY - BOOK ID - 46203191 TI - Plant Polysaccharides-Based Multiple-Unit Systems for Oral Drug Delivery AU - Nayak, Amit Kumar. AU - Hasnain, Md Saquib. PY - 2019 SN - 9811067848 981106783X PB - Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Polysaccharides. KW - Biopolymers KW - Saccharides KW - Biomaterials. KW - Pharmaceutical technology. KW - Carbohydrates. KW - Biochemistry. KW - Pharmaceutical Sciences/Technology. KW - Carbohydrate Chemistry. KW - Plant Biochemistry. KW - Carbs (Carbohydrates) KW - Biomolecules KW - Organic compounds KW - Glycomics KW - Biological chemistry KW - Chemical composition of organisms KW - Organisms KW - Physiological chemistry KW - Biology KW - Chemistry KW - Medical sciences KW - Pharmaceutical laboratory techniques KW - Pharmaceutical laboratory technology KW - Technology, Pharmaceutical KW - Technology KW - Biocompatible materials KW - Biomaterials KW - Medical materials KW - Medicine KW - Biomedical engineering KW - Materials KW - Biocompatibility KW - Prosthesis KW - Composition KW - Plant biochemistry. KW - Bioartificial materials KW - Hemocompatible materials KW - Phytochemistry KW - Plant biochemistry KW - Plant chemistry KW - Biochemistry KW - Botany KW - Phytochemicals KW - Plant biochemical genetics KW - Biomaterials (Biomedical materials) UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:46203191 AB - 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. ER -