Natural gum polysaccharides as efficient tissue engineering and drug delivery biopolymers

The usage of plant origin natural gum polysaccharides in various biomedical applications is steadily rising in recent years because of their peculiar properties like biocompatibility, biodegradability, cytocompatibility and with no eliciting of immune response. The natural gums were used in various dosage forms as thickening agents, suspending agents, binders, emulsifying agents and have showed excellent controlled drug release profiles because...