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. 2011 Dec;84(4):361–369.

Table 1. Common compounds in nanoparticle drug delivery [22].

Natural Carriers Synthetic Carriers
Proteins and Polypeptides Alipatic polyesters and hydroxy acids
Albumin Polyactic Acid
Fibrinogen, fibrin Polyglycolic Acid
Collagen Poly(lactide-co-glycolide)
Gelatin Poly(hydroxybutyric acid)
Casein Polycaprolactone

Polysaccharides Polyanhydrides
Alginic Acid Polyorthoesters
Starch Poly(alkylcyanoacrylate)
Dextrans, dextrin Polyamino acids
Hydaluronic Acid Polyacrylamides
Chitin Poly(alkylcarbonates)
Chitosan