This book explores the use of various plant polysaccharides for
pharmaceutical purposes, including drug delivery. It examines the
exploitation of plant polysaccharides' auxiliary functions to enhance
drug release, stability, bioavailability and target specificity.
Plant-derived materials are at the center of drug-delivery research
thanks to their non-toxicity, biodegradability, ready availability,
eco-friendliness and low extraction costs. These materials include
polysaccharides, a class of naturally occurring polymers consisting of
glucose monomers, which serve as storage carbohydrates in cereals, root
vegetables, rhizomes, seeds, fruits, etc.