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Plant Polysaccharides-Based Multiple-Unit Systems for Oral Drug Delivery

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Locust/carob bean gum (LG) is a branched biopolysaccharide derived from plant which is nonionic in nature and obtained from the seeds of carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua) (Malik et al. in Polym Med 41:17–28, 2011; Kaity et al. in Carbohydr Polym 94:456–467, 2013).

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    Amit Kumar Nayak

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    Md Saquib Hasnain

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Nayak, A.K., Hasnain, M.S. (2019). Locust Bean Gum Based Multiple Units for Oral Drug Delivery. In: Plant Polysaccharides-Based Multiple-Unit Systems for Oral Drug Delivery. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6784-6_5

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