Table 1.
List of natural polymers utilized to develop biomedical carriers.
| Polymer Class | Polymer |
|---|---|
| Polysaccharides | Cellulose |
| Cellulose derivatives | |
| Alginate | |
| Gellan gum | |
| Pectin | |
| Gum Arabica | |
| Gaur gum | |
| Locust bean gum | |
| Starch | |
| Carrageenan | |
| Chitin | |
| Chitosan | |
| Xanthan gum | |
| Shellac | |
| Dextran | |
| Cashew gum | |
| Pullulan | |
| Polypeptides | Gelatin |
| Bovine serum albumin | |
| Human serum albumin | |
| Egg albumin | |
| Casein | |
| Collagen | |
| Keratin | |
| Elastin | |
| Resilin | |
| Soy protein | |
| Gliadin | |
| Hyaluronic acid | Hyaluronic acid |
| Phospholipids | Liposomes |
| Polynucleotides | Ribonucleic acid |
| Deoxyribonucleic acid |