Table 1. Types of albumin.

Albumin type	definition	M.W (Da)	pI	aa No.	applications	Cause of use
OVA	A highly functional food protein	47000	4.8	385	• Carrier for drug delivery in food matrix design. • Carrier for controlled drug release.	• low cost • Availability • Can form gel networks and stabilization of emulsions and foams.
HSA	The most common protein plasma	66438	5.9	585	• Low blood volume compensation • treatment of related diseases • Drug delivery career • Drug and sample stabilization • Cell culture supplement	• Availability • Biodegradability • Lack of toxicity
BSA	The most common protein plasma	69323	4.7	585	• Drug delivery • Usage in pharmaceutical industry	• Medical importance • Abundance • Low cost • Ease of purification • Unusual ligand-binding properties

Abbreviations: OVA: Ovalbumin, HSA: Human serum albumin, BSA: Bovine serum albumin, M.W: Molecular weight, Da: Dalton, pI: isoelectric point, aa No: Amino acid number.