Abstract

Polysaccharide is a kind of biological material, which has good biocompatibility, non-toxicity, and non-immunogenicity. So, the polysaccharide has widely been applied in drug delivery system. The applications of chitosan, hyaluronic acid and dextran in drug delivery have been summarized herein.

Keywords: Applications, drug carriers, drug delivery, polysaccharides, sustained-controlled release, tumor targeting.