Natural Polymers for Pharmaceutical Applications, 3-volume set Volume 1: Plant-Derived Polymers, Volume 2: Marine- and Microbiologically Derived Polymers, and Volume 3: Animal-Derived Polymers

Polymers of natural origins have been explored for their variety of uses and applications in pharmaceuticals, medical diagnostic aids, and materials science. In nature, a huge quantity of natural polymers is obtained from different sources such as plants, animals, and also from marine environments. These are abundantly present in nature and are considered excellent excipients because of their nontoxic, stable, and biodegradable properties. Natural Polymers for Pharmaceutical Applications (3-volume set) discusses the research innovations that have been made on applications of natural polymers in drug delivery and biomedicines. Volume 1 focuses on plant-derived polymers, while volume 2 covers marine- and microbiologically derived polymers. Volume 3 looks at polymers derived from animal sources. These three volumes provide a thorough exploration into natural polymers chemistry, including collection, chemical modifications, characterizations, and applications of natural polymers for drug delivery and other pharmaceutical applications.

Volume 1: Plant-Derived Polymers 1. Pharmaceutical Applications of Tamarind Gum Amit Kumar Nayak et al. 2. Pharmaceutical Applications of Gum Arabic Jian Guan and Shirui Mao 3. Recent Advances in Pharmaceutical Applications of Natural Carbohydrate Polymer Gum Tragacanth Madhusmita Dhupal et al. 4. Application Potential of Pectin in Drug Delivery Pritish Kumar Panda et al. 5. Guar Gum and Its Derivatives: Pharmaceutical Applications D. Sathya Seeli and M. Prabaharan 6. Pharmaceutical Applications of Locust Bean Gum Md Saquib Hasnain et al. 7. Pharmaceutical Applications of Sterculia Gum Md. Nurus Sakib et al. 8. Pharmaceutical Applications of Okra Gum Shanta Biswas et al. 9. Pharmaceutical Applications of Fenugreek Seed Gum Dilipkumar Pal et al. Volume 2: Marine- and Microbiologically Derived Polymers 1. Marine-Derived Polysaccharides: Pharmaceutical Applications Dilipkumar Pal et al. 2. Pharmaceutical Applications of Alginates Amit Kumar Nayak et al. 3. Pharmaceutical Applications of Agar-Agar Md. Shahruzzaman et al. 4. Pharmaceutical Applications of Gellan Gum Shakti Nagpal et al. 5. Pharmaceutical Applications of Carrageenan A Papagiannopoulos and S. Pispas 6. Pharmaceutical Application of Chitosan Derivatives Fiona Concy Rodrigues, Krizma Singh, and Goutam Thakur 7. Pharmaceutical Applications of Xanthan Gum Subham Banerjee and Santanu Kaity Volume 3: Animal-Derived Polymers 1. Hyaluronic Acid (Hyaluronan): Pharmaceutical Applications Amit Kumar Nayak et al. 2. Pharmaceutical Applications of Albumin Suvadra Das and Partha Roy 3. Pharmaceutical Applications of Collagen K. Sangeetha et al. 4. Pharmaceutical Applications of Gelatin Gautam Singhvi et al. 5. Pharmaceutical Applications of Chondroitin Dilipkumar Pal et al. 6. Biodegradability and Biocompatibility of Natural Polymers Abul K. Mallik et al.

Amit Kumar Nayak, PhD, is currently an Associate Professor at the Seemanta Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Odisha, India. Md Saquib Hasnain, PhD, is a member of several scientific societies, including the Royal Society of Chemistry, Great Britain; International Association of Environmental and Analytical Chemistry, Switzerland; and Swiss Chemical Society, Switzerland. Dilipkumar Pal, PhD, MPharm, Chartered Chemist, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Guru Ghasidash Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Koni, Bilaspur, C.G., India.