Carrageenan Based Bionanocomposites as Drug Delivery Tool with Special Emphasis on the Influence of Ferromagnetic Nanoparticles

Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2017:2017:8158315. doi: 10.1155/2017/8158315. Epub 2017 Feb 20.

Abstract

Over the past few years, considerable attention has been focused on carrageenan based bionanocomposites due to their multifaceted properties like biodegradability, biocompatibility, and nontoxicity. Moreover, these composites can be tailored according to the desired purpose by using different nanofillers. The role of ferromagnetic nanoparticles in drug delivery is also discussed here in detail. Moreover, this article also presents a short review of recent research on the different types of the carrageenan based bionanocomposites and applications.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Carrageenan / chemistry*
  • Drug Delivery Systems / methods*
  • Drug Liberation
  • Magnets / chemistry*
  • Nanocomposites / chemistry*
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*

Substances

  • Carrageenan