Biological Macromolecules: Bioactivity and Biomedical Applications

ISBN-13: 9780323857598 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021

Amit Kumar Nayak; Amal Kumar Dhara; Dilipkumar Pal

Spis treści

Part I: Background 1. Biological macromolecules: Sources, properties and functions 2. Structure-activity relationship of biological macromolecules 3. The importance of biological macromolecules in biomedicine 4. Modification techniques for carbohydrate Macromolecules

Part II: Bioactivity 5. Biological macromolecules as nutraceuticals 6. Biological macromolecules as antioxidants 7. Biological macromolecules as antimicrobial agents 8. Biological macromolecules from algae and their antimicrobial applications 9. Biological macromolecules acting on central nervous system 10. Biological macromolecules as antidiabetic agents 11. Biological macromolecules as anticancer agents 12. Biological macromolecules as immunomodulators 13. Biological macromolecules acting on gastrointestinal systems 14. Synthetic macromolecules with biological activity

Part III: Functional Applications 15. Biological macromolecules in drug delivery 16. Biological macromolecules in tissue engineering 17. Biological macromolecules for drug delivery in tissue engineering 18. Biological macromolecules for growth factor delivery 19. Biological macromolecules for growth factor delivery in bone regeneration 20. Biological macromolecules for nutrients delivery 21. Biological macromolecules for nucleic acid delivery 22. Biological macromolecules in cell encapsulation 23. Biological macromolecules in enzyme immobilization 24. Carbohydrates mimetics: enzyme inhibitors and target molecules in several diseases

Part IV: Others 25. Current challenging issues of biological macromolecules in biomedicine 26. Future perspectives of biological macromolecules in biomedicine