Benalaya, I.; Alves, G.; Lopes, J.; Silva, L.R. A Review of Natural Polysaccharides: Sources, Characteristics, Properties, Food, and Pharmaceutical Applications. Int. J. Mol. Sci.2024, 25, 1322.
Benalaya, I.; Alves, G.; Lopes, J.; Silva, L.R. A Review of Natural Polysaccharides: Sources, Characteristics, Properties, Food, and Pharmaceutical Applications. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25, 1322.
Benalaya, I.; Alves, G.; Lopes, J.; Silva, L.R. A Review of Natural Polysaccharides: Sources, Characteristics, Properties, Food, and Pharmaceutical Applications. Int. J. Mol. Sci.2024, 25, 1322.
Benalaya, I.; Alves, G.; Lopes, J.; Silva, L.R. A Review of Natural Polysaccharides: Sources, Characteristics, Properties, Food, and Pharmaceutical Applications. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25, 1322.
Abstract
Natural polysaccharides, which are described in this study, are some of the most extensively used biopolymers in food, pharmaceutical and medical applications, because they are renewable and have a high level of biocompatibility and biodegradability. The fundamental understanding required to properly exploit polysaccharides potential in the biocomposite, nanoconjugate, and pharmaceutical industries is depended on detailed research of these molecules. Polysaccharides are preferred over other polymers because of their biocompatibility, bioactivity, homogeneity, and bioadhesive. Natural polysaccharides have also been discovered to have excellent rheological and biomucoadhesive properties, which may be used to design and create a variety of useful and cost-effective drug delivery systems. Polysaccharide-based composites derived from natural sources have been widely exploited due to their multifunctional properties, particularly in drug delivery systems and biomedical applications. These materials have achieved global attention and are in great demand because to their biochemical properties, which mimic both human and animal cells. Although synthetic polymers account for a substantial amount of organic chemistry, natural polymers play a vital role in a range of industries, including biomedical, pharmaceutical, and construction. As a consequence, the current study will provide information on natural polymers, their biological uses, food and pharmaceutical applications.Keywords: Polymers Biopolymers, Excipient, Natural source, Food and Pharmaceutical applications.
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