01669nas a2200193   4500008004100000022001400041245006700055210006700122260009900189300001200288490000700300520098400307653001701291653001901308653001101327100002001338700001901358856009801377       2012                        eng d  a0144-861700aRecent applications of starch derivatives in nanodrug delivery0 aRecent applications of starch derivatives in nanodrug delivery  aTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLANDbELSEVIER SCI LTDcJAN  a987-9940 v873 a<p>Starch has found use in industries as diverse as food, textiles, cosmetics, plastics, adhesives, paper, and pharmaceuticals. From a pharmaceutical standpoint, starch finds its value in solid-oral dosage forms, where it has been used as a binder, diluent, and disintegrant. However, only recently has the use of starch in nanotechnology started to make significant advances in biomedical applications, including newer drug delivery techniques. There has been a considerable effort to develop biodegradable nanoparticles as effective drug delivery systems. Being cheap, non-toxic, renewable, biodegradable and compatible with many other materials for industrial applications, starch is attracting the interest of drug delivery scientists. We have put together in a short and concise format, recent applications of starch derivatives in the emerging field of nanodrug delivery with the conclusion that a lot still needs to be done. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.</p>10aApplications10ananotechnology10aStarch1 aRodrigues, Asha1 aEmeje, Martins  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/recent-applications-starch-derivatives-nanodrug-delivery-0