Extraction, purification, and characterization of polysaccharide of Araucaria heterophylla L and Prosopsis chilensis L and utilization of polysaccharides in nanocarrier synthesis

• Main Authors: Samrot, Anthony V., Kudaiyappan, Teeshalini, Bisyarah, Ummu, Mirarmandi, Anita, Faradjeva, Etel, Abubakar, Amira, Selvarani, Jenifer A, Subbiah, Suresh Kumar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dove Medical Press 2020
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88944/1/ARA.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88944/; https://www.dovepress.com/extraction-purification-and-characterization-of-polysaccharides-of-ara-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IJN#

Background: Plant gums consist of polysaccharides which can be used in the preparation of nanocarriers and provide a wide application in pharmaceutical applications including as drug delivery agents and the matrices for drug release. The objectives of the study were to collect plant gums from Arauca...