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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Plant-Based Gums and Mucilages Applications in Pharmacology and Nanomedicine: A Review.

Mohammad Sadegh Amiri, Vahideh Mohammadzadeh, Mohammad Ehsan Taghavizadeh Yazdi, Mahmood Barani, Abbas Rahdar, George Z Kyzas

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 43 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

43 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Mohammad Sadegh AmiriDepartment of Biology, Payame Noor University, Tehran 19395-4697, Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-2892-4523
Vahideh MohammadzadehDepartment of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad 917794-8954, Iran.
Mohammad Ehsan Taghavizadeh YazdiApplied Biomedical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad 917794-8564, Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-0086-8005
Mahmood BaraniDepartment of Chemistry, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman 76169-14111, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-1711-2522
Abbas RahdarDepartment of Physics, University of Zabol, Zabol 98613-35856, Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-4766-9214
George Z KyzasDepartment of Chemistry, International Hellenic University, 65404 Kavala, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-1516-3761

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gums are carbohydrate biomolecules that have the potential to bind water and form gels. Gums are regularly linked with proteins and minerals in their construction. Gums have several forms, such as mucilage gums, seed gums, exudate gums, etc. Plant gums are one of the most important gums because of their bioavailability. Plant-derived gums have been used by humans since ancient times for numerous applications. The main features that make them appropriate for use in different applications are high stabilization, viscosity, adhesive property, emulsification action, and surface-active activity. In many pharmaceutical formulations, plant-based gums and mucilages are the key ingredients due to their bioavailability, widespread accessibility, non-toxicity, and reasonable prices. These compete with many polymeric materials for use as different pharmaceuticals in today's time and have created a significant achievement from being an excipient to innovative drug carriers. In particular, scientists and pharmacy industries around the world have been drawn to uncover the secret potential of plant-based gums and mucilages through a deeper understanding of their physicochemical characteristics and the development of safety profile information. This innovative unique class of drug products, useful in advanced drug delivery applications, gene therapy, and biosynthesis, has been developed by modification of plant-based gums and mucilages. In this review, both fundamental and novel medicinal aspects of plant-based gums and mucilages, along with their capacity for pharmacology and nanomedicine, were demonstrated.

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Drug CarriersNanomedicinePlant MucilageHumansPlant GumsDrug CarriersPlant GumsPlant Mucilagegumherbal medicinemucilagenanomedicinepharmacology

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PMID33809917
PMCPMC8004199

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