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