SYNTHESIS OF POLYMER BASES BASED ON INULIN

Аннотация

In recent decades, researchers have paid special attention to natural polymers as a basis for creating biocompatible materials that are widely used in medicine, pharmaceuticals, food and cosmetics industries. One of these promising polysaccharides is inulin, a plant heteropolysaccharide consisting mainly of fructose residues. Inulin has a number of valuable properties: it is non-toxic, resistant to human digestive enzymes and can be chemically modified, which makes it attractive for obtaining new functional materials. Due to its bioavailability and ability to structural modification, inulin opens up wide opportunities for creating materials with adjustable properties. For example, various polymer bases with specified physicochemical and biological properties can be created on the basis of inulin. In turn, polymer bases can find application as drug carriers, as well as as components of hydrogel systems and composite materials.