Dhruv Sanjanwala, Vaishali Londhe, Rashmi Trivedi, Smita Bonde, Sujata Sawarkar, Vinita Kale, Vandana Patravale
INTRODUCTION: Hydrogels are three-dimensional crosslinked networks of hydrophilic polymers, capable of absorbing large quantities of water or aqueous fluids. Polysaccharide-based hydrogels (PBHs) offer several advantages over their synthetic counterparts. Their natural origin contributes to their non-toxicity, high biocompatibility, and in vivo biodegradability. Their properties can be tuned finely to obtain hydrogels with desired mechanical, structural, and chemical properties. AREAS COVERED: Such versatile characteristics have potentiated the use of PBHs for the delivery of drugs, vaccines, protein & peptide therapeutics, genes, cells, probiotics, bacteriophages, and other therapeutic agents...
November 28, 2022: Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery