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Exploring Carbohydrates for Therapeutics: A Review on Future Directions
Jie Wang1,2, Yukun Zhang1,2, Qi Lu1,2
1The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Abstract:
Carbohydrates are important components of foods and essential biomolecules performing various biological functions in living systems. A variety of biological activities besides providing fuel have been explored and reported for carbohydrates. Some carbohydrates have been approved for the treatment of various diseases; however, carbohydrate-containing drugs represent only a small portion of all of the drugs on the market. This review summarizes several potential development directions of carbohydrate-containing therapeutics, with the hope of promoting the application of carbohydrates in drug development.
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