The Structural Characteristics of Seaweed Polysaccharides and Their Application in Gel Drug Delivery Systems

The Structural Characteristics of Seaweed Polysaccharides and Their Application in Gel Drug Delivery Systems

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In recent years, researchers across various fields have shown a keen interest in the exploitation click here of biocompatible natural polymer materials, especially the development and application of seaweed polysaccharides.Seaweed polysaccharides are a multi-component mixture composed of one or more monosaccharides, which have the functions of being anti-virus, anti-tumor, anti-mutation, anti-radiation and enhancing immunity.These biological activities allow them to be applied in various controllable and sustained anti-inflammatory and anticancer drug delivery click here systems, such as seaweed polysaccharide-based nanoparticles, microspheres and gels, etc.

This review summarizes the advantages of alginic acid, carrageenan and other seaweed polysaccharides, and focuses on their application in gel drug delivery systems (such as nanogels, microgels and hydrogels).In addition, recent literature reports and applications of seaweed polysaccharides are also discussed.