Nordin Abu Hassan, Ahmad Zuliahani, Husna Siti Muhamad Nur, Ilyas Rushdan Ahmad, Azemi Ahmad Khusairi, Ismail Noraznawati, Nordin Muhammad Luqman, Ngadi Norzita, Siti Nordin Hawa, Nabgan Walid, Norfarhana Abd Samad, Azami Mohammad Saifulddin Mohd
Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai 81310, Johor, Malaysia.
Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Arau 02600, Perlis, Malaysia.
Gels. 2023 Feb 1;9(2):121. doi: 10.3390/gels9020121.
Natural polymers have received a great deal of interest for their potential use in the encapsulation and transportation of pharmaceuticals and other bioactive compounds for disease treatment. In this perspective, the drug delivery systems (DDS) constructed by representative natural polymers from animals (gelatin and hyaluronic acid), plants (pectin and starch), and microbes (Xanthan gum and Dextran) are provided. In order to enhance the efficiency of polymers in DDS by delivering the medicine to the right location, reducing the medication's adverse effects on neighboring organs or tissues, and controlling the medication's release to stop the cycle of over- and under-dosing, the incorporation of FeO magnetic nanoparticles with the polymers has engaged the most consideration due to their rare characteristics, such as easy separation, superparamagnetism, and high surface area. This review is designed to report the recent progress of natural polymeric FeO magnetic nanoparticles in drug delivery applications, based on different polymers' origins.
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