Plant and Algal Hydrogels for Drug Delivery and Regenerative Medicine

Plant and Algal Hydrogels for Drug Delivery and Regenerative Medicine offers a materials-focused and systematic overview of biopolymeric hydrogels utilized for biomedical applications. The book details the synthesis and characterization of plant and algal-based hydrogels, with each chapter addressing a separate polysaccharide hydrogel type. Specific applications in drug delivery and regenerative medicine are also discussed, highlighting the efficacy, biocompatibility, benefits and challenges for each polysaccharide hydrogel subtype. There is increasing demand for biomaterials which reduce/prevent the host response, inflammation and rejection, hence this book provides a timely resource. Biopolymeric hydrogels have skyrocketed because of their necessity in in vivo applications. They create an environment similar to living tissue, which is both biocompatible and biodegradable. Plant and algal polysaccharides in particular are well-equipped with functional groups that are easily modified for beneficial results. Systematically covers each plant and algal polysaccharide hydrogel subtype, from starch-based hydrogels to pectin and alginate-based hydrogelsProvides an end-to-end description of the synthesis, characterization and application of biopolymeric hydrogels for drug delivery and regenerative medicineAppeals to a diverse readership, including those in biomedicine, pharmacy, polymer chemistry, biochemistry, materials science, biomedical engineering, and other biotechnology related disciplines INDICE: 1. Natural polysaccharides: Types, basic structure and suitability for forming hydrogels2. Characteristics and potential of plant and algal polysaccharides-based hydrogels3. Starch-based hydrogels4. Cyclodextrin-based hydrogels5. Guar gum-based hydrogels6. Hemicellulose hydrogels7. Locust bean gum derived hydrogels8. Pectin-based hydrogels9. Inulin based hydrogels10. Hydrogels based on carrageenan11. Hydrogels based on gum ghatti12. Alginate-based hydrogels13. Alginate-based nanocomposite hydrogels14. Cellulose -based Stimuli-responsive hydrogels15. Hydrogels based on cellulose nanocomposites16. Composite hydrogels of pectin and alginate17. Clinical applications of biopolymer-based hydrogels

• ISBN: 978-0-12-821649-1
• Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 510
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2021
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés