BIO POLYMERS: A POTENTIAL CARRIER FOR PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

Apart from the API, the excipient plays a crucial role in a formulation because of their versatile application, which enhances different physical and chemical characteristics in a dosage form. At present scenario natural polymers are considered a leading constituent as an excipient to formulate several innovative approaches for designing the drug delivery system. The components which are obtained from nature is always preferred for our health due to their fewer side effects. Hence, biopolymers have the additional privilege of being incorporated as an excipient in pharmaceutical formulations. Demand for natural polymers is enhancing day by day (increased 7.1% in every year as per scientific data) because of their versatile application in drug delivery systems and multiple utilization of several domains in the biomedical section. Low toxicity, compatibility, sustainability, biodegradability, swelling index, release pattern are the major Parameters of the biopolymers which alter the different pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic characteristics of a pharmaceutical dosage form. The major aim of this current review is to impart some knowledge related to the widespread biopolymers. And emphasize the various fundamental applications of biopolymers in the pharmaceutical industry as an excipient and implementation of the biopolymers to design the innovative approaches for drug delivery systems. From this study, it was concluded that biopolymers have been effectively used as an excipient in the manufacturing of dosage forms and play a crucial role as a carrier mediated drug delivery system.