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Exopolysaccharide and Biopolymer-derived Films as Tools for Transdermal Drug Delivery by Joseph Laubach; Meerab Joseph; Timothy Brenza; Venkata Gadhamshetty; Rajesh K. Sani is a Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology article available to read on EtoBox.

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Microbial exopolysaccharides (EPSs) exhibit diverse functionalities and offer a variety of structural options that can be altered to fit a specific purpose. EPSs can degrade within the body via biological processes, and polysaccharides are regarded as generally safe. More so, microbial EPS is replicable from several known, inexpensive, and plentiful sources. Drug delivery-related research involving polysaccharides have continuously cited minimal to zero cytotoxicity and, where tested, sufficient drug release and a competent release profile. Transdermal drug delivery systems as films not only avoids first-pass metabolism, but also provides pain-free administration, assists patients with dysphagia, has increased patient compliance, can be self-administered, and can be removed at any time. Commonly used synthetic polymers in the field of drug delivery have been related to problems regarding toxicity and immunogenicity, escalating the need for an alternative. Ultimately, the risks while using synthetic polymers could result in serious negative influences involving physiological, physiochemical, and molecular events. Research involving exopolysaccharides from extremophiles is only recen

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Author

Joseph Laubach; Meerab Joseph; Timothy Brenza; Venkata Gadhamshetty; Rajesh K. Sani

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2020

Language

EN

Field

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Life Sciences)