Amit Kumar Nayak, PhD, is currently an Associate Professor at the Seemanta Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Odisha, India. Md Saquib Hasnain, PhD, is a member of several scientific societies, including the Royal Society of Chemistry, Great Britain; International Association of Environmental and Analytical Chemistry, Switzerland; and Swiss Chemical Society, Switzerland. Dilipkumar Pal, PhD, MPharm, Chartered Chemist, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Guru Ghasidash Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Koni, Bilaspur, C.G., India.

*Description* This three-volume reference presents the recent advances in pharmaceutical applications of natural polymers derived from plant, marine, microbial, and animal sources. The beginning of each volume includes a list of abbreviations used in it. Each chapter begins with an abstract that provides an overview of its contents.*Purpose* The objective is to provide an update on recent research on the application of natural polymers in pharmaceutical preparations. Polymers have become an integral part of pharmaceutical preparations. Up-to-date information on pharmaceutical applications of polymer is, therefore, helpful to the scientists who deal with pharmaceutical formulation.*Audience* The authors have not identified the target audience, but whoever needs pertinent information on this topic will find this reference useful. In that context, this book is expected to be useful to formulation scientists. The contributing authors are from different universities in Southeast Asia.*Features* Each volume presents updates on recent research related to the pharmaceutical applications of natural polymers derived from different sources. The first volume focuses on the plant-based natural polymers; the second volume on natural polymers derived from marine and microbial sources; and the third volume on polymers obtained from animals. [...]*Assessment* This reference presents the recent research done on pharmaceutical applications of natural polymers. There are a couple of similar books on the market, but this is handy as it is divided into three volumes based on the source of the polymer.- Rahmat M. Talukder, PhD, RPh, The University of Texas at Tyler

• Volume 1: Plant-Derived Polymers 1. Pharmaceutical Applications of Tamarind Gum 2. Pharmaceutical Applications of Gum Arabic 3. Recent Advances in Pharmaceutical Applications of Natural Carbohydrate Polymer Gum Tragacanth 4. Application Potential of Pectin in Drug Delivery 5. Guar Gum and Its Derivatives: Pharmaceutical Applications 6. Pharmaceutical Applications of Locust Bean Gum 7. Pharmaceutical Applications of Sterculia Gum 8. Pharmaceutical Applications of Okra Gum 9. Pharmaceutical Applications of Fenugreek Seed Gum Volume 2: Marine- and Microbiologically Derived Polymers 1. Marine-Derived Polysaccharides: Pharmaceutical Applications 2. Pharmaceutical Applications of Alginates 3. Pharmaceutical Applications of Agar-Agar 4. Pharmaceutical Applications of Gellan Gum 5. Pharmaceutical Applications of Carrageenan 6. Pharmaceutical Application of Chitosan Derivatives 7. Pharmaceutical Applications of Volume 3: Animal-Derived Polymers 1. Hyaluronic Acid (Hyaluronan): Pharmaceutical Applications 2. Pharmaceutical Applications of Albumin 3. Pharmaceutical Applications of Collagen 4. Pharmaceutical Applications of Gelatin 5. Pharmaceutical Applications of Chondroitin 6. Biodegradability and Biocompatibility of Natural Polymers

Amit Kumar Nayak, PhD, is currently an Associate Professor at the Seemanta Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Odisha, India. Md Saquib Hasnain, PhD, is a member of several scientific societies, including the Royal Society of Chemistry, Great Britain; International Association of Environmental and Analytical Chemistry, Switzerland; and Swiss Chemical Society, Switzerland. Dilipkumar Pal, PhD, MPharm, Chartered Chemist, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Guru Ghasidash Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Koni, Bilaspur, C.G., India.

*Description* This three-volume reference presents the recent advances in pharmaceutical applications of natural polymers derived from plant, marine, microbial, and animal sources. The beginning of each volume includes a list of abbreviations used in it. Each chapter begins with an abstract that provides an overview of its contents.*Purpose* The objective is to provide an update on recent research on the application of natural polymers in pharmaceutical preparations. Polymers have become an integral part of pharmaceutical preparations. Up-to-date information on pharmaceutical applications of polymer is, therefore, helpful to the scientists who deal with pharmaceutical formulation.*Audience* The authors have not identified the target audience, but whoever needs pertinent information on this topic will find this reference useful. In that context, this book is expected to be useful to formulation scientists. The contributing authors are from different universities in Southeast Asia.*Features* Each volume presents updates on recent research related to the pharmaceutical applications of natural polymers derived from different sources. The first volume focuses on the plant-based natural polymers; the second volume on natural polymers derived from marine and microbial sources; and the third volume on polymers obtained from animals. [...]*Assessment* This reference presents the recent research done on pharmaceutical applications of natural polymers. There are a couple of similar books on the market, but this is handy as it is divided into three volumes based on the source of the polymer.- Rahmat M. Talukder, PhD, RPh, The University of Texas at Tyler

• Volume 1: Plant-Derived Polymers 1. Pharmaceutical Applications of Tamarind Gum 2. Pharmaceutical Applications of Gum Arabic 3. Recent Advances in Pharmaceutical Applications of Natural Carbohydrate Polymer Gum Tragacanth 4. Application Potential of Pectin in Drug Delivery 5. Guar Gum and Its Derivatives: Pharmaceutical Applications 6. Pharmaceutical Applications of Locust Bean Gum 7. Pharmaceutical Applications of Sterculia Gum 8. Pharmaceutical Applications of Okra Gum 9. Pharmaceutical Applications of Fenugreek Seed Gum Volume 2: Marine- and Microbiologically Derived Polymers 1. Marine-Derived Polysaccharides: Pharmaceutical Applications 2. Pharmaceutical Applications of Alginates 3. Pharmaceutical Applications of Agar-Agar 4. Pharmaceutical Applications of Gellan Gum 5. Pharmaceutical Applications of Carrageenan 6. Pharmaceutical Application of Chitosan Derivatives 7. Pharmaceutical Applications of Volume 3: Animal-Derived Polymers 1. Hyaluronic Acid (Hyaluronan): Pharmaceutical Applications 2. Pharmaceutical Applications of Albumin 3. Pharmaceutical Applications of Collagen 4. Pharmaceutical Applications of Gelatin 5. Pharmaceutical Applications of Chondroitin 6. Biodegradability and Biocompatibility of Natural Polymers

Amit Kumar Nayak, PhD, is currently an Associate Professor at the Seemanta Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Odisha, India. Md Saquib Hasnain, PhD, is a member of several scientific societies, including the Royal Society of Chemistry, Great Britain; International Association of Environmental and Analytical Chemistry, Switzerland; and Swiss Chemical Society, Switzerland. Dilipkumar Pal, PhD, MPharm, Chartered Chemist, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Guru Ghasidash Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Koni, Bilaspur, C.G., India.

*Description* This three-volume reference presents the recent advances in pharmaceutical applications of natural polymers derived from plant, marine, microbial, and animal sources. The beginning of each volume includes a list of abbreviations used in it. Each chapter begins with an abstract that provides an overview of its contents.*Purpose* The objective is to provide an update on recent research on the application of natural polymers in pharmaceutical preparations. Polymers have become an integral part of pharmaceutical preparations. Up-to-date information on pharmaceutical applications of polymer is, therefore, helpful to the scientists who deal with pharmaceutical formulation.*Audience* The authors have not identified the target audience, but whoever needs pertinent information on this topic will find this reference useful. In that context, this book is expected to be useful to formulation scientists. The contributing authors are from different universities in Southeast Asia.*Features* Each volume presents updates on recent research related to the pharmaceutical applications of natural polymers derived from different sources. The first volume focuses on the plant-based natural polymers; the second volume on natural polymers derived from marine and microbial sources; and the third volume on polymers obtained from animals. [...]*Assessment* This reference presents the recent research done on pharmaceutical applications of natural polymers. There are a couple of similar books on the market, but this is handy as it is divided into three volumes based on the source of the polymer.- Rahmat M. Talukder, PhD, RPh, The University of Texas at Tyler

• Volume 1: Plant-Derived Polymers 1. Pharmaceutical Applications of Tamarind Gum 2. Pharmaceutical Applications of Gum Arabic 3. Recent Advances in Pharmaceutical Applications of Natural Carbohydrate Polymer Gum Tragacanth 4. Application Potential of Pectin in Drug Delivery 5. Guar Gum and Its Derivatives: Pharmaceutical Applications 6. Pharmaceutical Applications of Locust Bean Gum 7. Pharmaceutical Applications of Sterculia Gum 8. Pharmaceutical Applications of Okra Gum 9. Pharmaceutical Applications of Fenugreek Seed Gum Volume 2: Marine- and Microbiologically Derived Polymers 1. Marine-Derived Polysaccharides: Pharmaceutical Applications 2. Pharmaceutical Applications of Alginates 3. Pharmaceutical Applications of Agar-Agar 4. Pharmaceutical Applications of Gellan Gum 5. Pharmaceutical Applications of Carrageenan 6. Pharmaceutical Application of Chitosan Derivatives 7. Pharmaceutical Applications of Volume 3: Animal-Derived Polymers 1. Hyaluronic Acid (Hyaluronan): Pharmaceutical Applications 2. Pharmaceutical Applications of Albumin 3. Pharmaceutical Applications of Collagen 4. Pharmaceutical Applications of Gelatin 5. Pharmaceutical Applications of Chondroitin 6. Biodegradability and Biocompatibility of Natural Polymers