Pharmaceutical Science & Technology

Natural Polymers for Pharmaceutical Applications, Volume 2
Marine- and Microbiologically Derived Polymers

Editors: Amit Kumar Nayak, PhD
Md Saquib Hasnain, PhD
Dilipkumar Pal, PhD

Natural Polymers for Pharmaceutical Applications, Volume 2

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Pub Date: February 2020
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Hard ISBN: 9781771888462
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Paperback ISBN: 978-1-77463-184-3
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E-Book ISBN: 9780429328299
Pages: 226pp w/index
Binding Type: hardback/paperback/ebook
Notes: 16 color and 30 b/w illustrations

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Many polymers derived from various marine sources and microorganisms possess some important biological properties such as biocompatibility, biodegradability, and bioadhesivity that make them attractive as pharmaceutical excipients in various pharmaceutical dosage forms. Moreover, these polymers can be modified physically and/or chemically to improve their biomaterial properties.

In this volume, Natural Polymers for Pharmaceutical Applications, Volume 2: Marine- and Microbiologically Derived Polymers, looks at how these polymers have been explored and exploited for pharmaceutical uses, such as in tablets, microparticles, nanoparticles, ophthalmic preparations, gels, emulsions, suspensions, etc. Some commonly used marine- and microbiologically derived polymers used as pharmaceutical excipients include alginates, agar-agar, gellan gum, carrageenan; chitosan, xanthan gum, and others. The book focuses on important recent advances from experts around the world on marine-derived polysaccharides and pharmaceutical applications of alginates, agar-agar, gellan gum, carrageenan, chitosan derivatives, xanthan gum.

This volume, the second of the three-volume Natural Polymers for Pharmaceutical Applications set, will be a valuable resource for faculty and students, researchers, and industry professionals in the disciplines of medical and pharmaceutical sciences, drug delivery, biomedical engineering, and nanomedicine.

Key features:
  • Presents research on the applicability of natural polymers in drug delivery
  • Explores the methodology for design, development, and appropriate selection of natural polymers for particular therapeutic applications
  • Includes illustrations demonstrating the mechanisms of biological interactions of natural polymers
  • Discusses the regulatory aspects and illustrations demonstrating the clinical efficacy of natural polymers


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CONTENTS:
Preface

1. Marine-Derived Polysaccharides: Pharmaceutical Applications
Dilipkumar Pal, Supriyo Saha, Amit Kumar Nayak, and M Saquib Hasnain

2. Pharmaceutical Applications of Alginates
Amit Kumar Nayak, Moumita Ghosh Laskar, Mohammad Tabish, Md Saquib Hasnain, and Dilipkumar Pal

3. Pharmaceutical Applications of Agar-Agar
Md. Shahruzzaman, Shanta Biswas, Md. Nurus Sakib, Papia Haque, Mohammed Mizanur Rahman, and Abul K. Mallik

4. Pharmaceutical Applications of Gellan Gum
Shakti Nagpal, Sunil Kumar Dubey, Vamshi Krishna Rapalli, and Gautam Singhvi

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

Index


About the Authors / Editors:
Editors: Amit Kumar Nayak, PhD
Associate Professor, Seemanta Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Odisha, India

Amit Kumar Nayak, PhD, is currently an Associate Professor at the Seemanta Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Odisha, India. He has over ten years of research experience in the field of pharmaceutics, especially in the development and characterization of polymeric composites, hydrogels, novel and nanostructured drug delivery systems, and formulation characterization using FTIR, DSC, PXRD, SEM, TEM, and HPLC. He has authored over 120 publications in various high-impact peer-reviewed journals and has 34 book chapters to his credit. He has been a reviewer for many international journals. He also has participated and presented his research work at several conferences in India and is a life member of the Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI). He earned his PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from IIFTM University, Moradabad, U.P., India.

Md Saquib Hasnain, PhD
Shri Venkateshwara University, Gajraula, Amroha, U.P, India

Md Saquib Hasnain, PhD, has over six years of research experience in the field of drug delivery and pharmaceutical formulation analysis, especially in the systematic development and characterization of diverse nanostructured drug delivery systems, controlled release drug delivery systems, bioenhanced drug delivery systems, nanomaterials and nanocomposites employing Quality by Design approaches, as well as development and characterization of polymeric composites, formulation characterization using FTIR, DSC, PXRD, SEM, TEM, HPLC, LC-MS, and much more. He has authored over 30 publications in various high-impact peer-reviewed journals and 30 book chapters, and has one Indian patent application to his credit. He is also serving as the reviewer of several prestigious journals. He has also participated and presented his research work at several conferences in India and abroad. He 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
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Ghasidash Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Koni, Bilaspur, C.G., India

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. His areas of research interest include phytochemical pharmacological evaluation of indigenous plants and natural biopolymers. He has published many research papers in peer-reviewed national and international scientific journals. He has written book chapters and has written one book. Dr. Pal, in his 18 years research-oriented teaching, received many prestigious national and international professional awards. He is a reviewer and an editorial board member of many scientific journals respectively. Dr. Pal has been working as the Editor-in-Chief of the research journal SPER Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biological Research. He is a member of many professional organizations.




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