Pectin Based Hydrogels for Drug Delivery Applications: A Mini Review

Over the past few decades, hydrogel systems using natural polymers have been expansively employed in drug delivery applications. Among the various reported biopolymer-based hydrogel drug delivery systems, pectin (Pec) is an exceptional natural polymer due to its unique functionalities and excellent...

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Published in:Gels 2022-12, Vol.8 (12), p.834
Main Authors: Han, Sung Soo, Ji, Seong Min, Park, Min Jung, Suneetha, Maduru, Uthappa, Uluvangada Thammaiah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acids
Addition polymerization
Biocompatibility
Biodegradability
Biological products
Biomedical materials
Biopolymers
Chemistry
controlled release
Drug delivery systems
Drugs
Energy
Enzymes
Hydrogels
Natural polymers
Pectin
pectins
Polymers
Review
Solvents
targeted drug delivery
Technology application
Toxicity
Ultrasonic imaging
Vehicles
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Summary:Over the past few decades, hydrogel systems using natural polymers have been expansively employed in drug delivery applications. Among the various reported biopolymer-based hydrogel drug delivery systems, pectin (Pec) is an exceptional natural polymer due to its unique functionalities and excellent properties such as biocompatibility, biodegradability, low-cost, and simple gelling capability, which has received considerable interest in the drug delivery fields. Since there is an increasing need for biomaterials with unique properties for drug delivery applications, in this review, hydrogels fabricated from natural pectin polymers were thoroughly investigated. Additionally, the present mini review aims to bring collectively more concise ways such as sources, extraction, properties, and various forms of Pec based hydrogel drug delivery systems and their toxicity concerns are summarized. Finally, the potential objectives and challenges based on pectin-based hydrogel drug delivery systems are also discussed.
ISSN:2310-2861
2310-2861
DOI:10.3390/gels8120834