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Whey protein: A functional and promising material for drug delivery systems recent developments and future prospects
Author(s) -
Farooq Muhammad Asim,
Aquib Md,
Ghayas Sana,
Bushra Rabia,
Haleem Khan Daulat,
Parveen Amna,
Wang Bo
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
polymers for advanced technologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.61
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1099-1581
pISSN - 1042-7147
DOI - 10.1002/pat.4676
Subject(s) - drug delivery , biocompatible material , natural polymers , drug , biomaterial , nanotechnology , materials science , targeted drug delivery , biodegradation , drug carrier , polymer , whey protein , biochemical engineering , biomedical engineering , pharmacology , chemistry , engineering , biology , organic chemistry , biochemistry , composite material
Natural polymers have been extensively utilized in the past decades due to their outstanding features. Among these natural excipients, protein‐based polymers have superb features owing to their high drug binding capacity and biodegradability. Whey protein is a versatile protein‐based vehicle for drug delivery systems. It has been shown to be nontoxic, biocompatible, and biodegradable. Therefore, it has been considered as an ideal biomaterial for the design of advanced drug delivery systems. Protein‐based cargo acts as synthetic polymers counterpart for innovative delivery systems. The current review is mainly focused on application of whey proteins as an emerging carrier in drug delivery systems, achieved during the past.