Natural Polymers for Pharmaceutical Applications, 3-volume set

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.

Volume 1: Plant-Derived Polymers 1. Pharmaceutical Applications of Tamarind Gum 2. Pharmaceutical Applications of Gum Arabic 3. Recent Advances in Pharmaceutical Applications of Natural Carbohydrate Polymer Gum Tragacanth 4. Application Potential of Pectin in Drug Delivery 5. Guar Gum and Its Derivatives: Pharmaceutical Applications 6. Pharmaceutical Applications of Locust Bean Gum 7. Pharmaceutical Applications of Sterculia Gum 8. Pharmaceutical Applications of Okra Gum 9. Pharmaceutical Applications of Fenugreek Seed Gum Volume 2: Marine- and Microbiologically Derived Polymers 1. Marine-Derived Polysaccharides: Pharmaceutical Applications 2. Pharmaceutical Applications of Alginates 3. Pharmaceutical Applications of Agar-Agar 4. Pharmaceutical Applications of Gellan Gum 5. Pharmaceutical Applications of Carrageenan 6. Pharmaceutical Application of Chitosan Derivatives 7. Pharmaceutical Applications of Volume 3: Animal-Derived Polymers 1. Hyaluronic Acid (Hyaluronan): Pharmaceutical Applications 2. Pharmaceutical Applications of Albumin 3. Pharmaceutical Applications of Collagen 4. Pharmaceutical Applications of Gelatin 5. Pharmaceutical Applications of Chondroitin 6. Biodegradability and Biocompatibility of Natural Polymers