Polysaccharides as carriers

We have used of water-soluble polymers, such as polysaccharides, as carriers of antitumor agents to reduce their side effects [3]. In this study,... 

Rongved, P. and Klaveness, J., Water-soluble polysaccharides as carriers of paramagnetic contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging synthesis and relaxation properties, Carbohydrate Res., 214, 315-323, 1991. 

A. J. Domb, Polysaccharides as carriers of bioactive agents for medical applications, in Natural-Based Polymers for Biomedical Applications, Ed., R. L. Reis, Woodhead Publishing Ltd., Cambridge, (2008). 

Natural Polysaccharides as Carriers and Scaffolds FOR Biomolecules and Cell Delivery in Tissue Engineering Applications... 

Kunz H., Hofmeister A., Glaser B. Stereoselective Syntheses Using Carbohydrates as Carriers of Chiral Information in Polysaccharides 1998 539, Ed. Severian D., Pb. Dekker N.Y. 

Biodegradable polymers, both synthetic and natural, have gained more attention as carriers because of their biocompatibility and biodegradability and therewith the low impact on the environment. Examples of biodegradable polymers are synthetic polymers, such as polyesters, poly(orfho-esters), polyanhydrides and polyphosphazenes, and natural polymers, like polysaccharides such as chitosan, hyaluronic acid and alginates. 

The varying rates of dextran clearance have led to the idea to use these inert polysaccharides as drug carriers (see Sect. 3.4). 

Carbohydrates characteristically absorb volatile substances from the environment, and they also retain their volatility, even under drying cycles. Flavorisls have taken advantage of these properties, purposely using sugars and polysaccharides as flavor carriers." which is of particular interest in muking stable, dry. and llowuble Davor powders. 

Kunz, H., Hofmeister, A., Glaser, B. Stereoselective syntheses using carbohydrates as carriers of chiral information. Polysaccharides 1998, 539-567. 

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