Carbohydrates are fundamental molecules involved in nearly all aspects of lives, such as
being involved in formating the genetic and energy materials, supporting the structure of …

Cells encode information in the sequence of biopolymers, such as nucleic acids, proteins,
and glycans. Although glycans are essential to all living organisms, surprisingly little is …

The discovery of natural adhesion phenomena and mechanisms has advanced the
development of a new generation of tissue adhesives in recent decades. In this study, we …

Natural polysaccharides have an important role in pharmaceutical industries and are
considered a huge source and importance. Polysaccharides are biopolymers characterized …

Natural polysaccharides from different sources have long been studied and widely used in
different areas, such as food and feed, medicine and pharmaceutics, and in papermaking. In …

Alginates have become an extremely important family of polysaccharides because of their
utility in preparing hydrogels at mild pH and temperature conditions, suitable for sensitive …

In addition to proteins and nucleic acids, polysaccharides are an important type of
biomacromolecule widely distributed in plants, animals, and microorganisms …

Medicinal Natural Products, Second Edition is a comprehensive guide providing information
on all classes of natural products in medicine. It builds upon fundamental chemical …

Glycosaminoglycans are natural heteropolysaccharides that are present in every
mammalian tissue. They are composed of repeating disaccharide units that consist of either …

In the recent era, bioactive compounds from plants have received great attention because of
their vital health-related activities, such as antimicrobial activity, antioxidant activity …