Application of natural polysaccharide for delivery of biopharmaceuticals

Abstract

Recently, the world communities are moving towards the utilization of herbal products. Instead of pharmacological effect herbal material has been identified in cosmetology as well as pharmaceutical excipients. Literatures confirm the applicability of herbal product as a binder, suspending agent, thickener, disintegrating agent etc. The world market for biopharmaceutical products increases since last 10 years in their application and production.  Biopharmaceutical products are recombinant of various biological origin and blood plasma which includes proteins, peptides, nucleic acids, hormones, whole cells, viral particles and vaccines. This review focuses on various types of naturally occurring polymers which has been considered for the delivery of biopharmaceuticals. An attention is made on the chemical and physical properties of polymers in the form of its compiled data.