Naturally occuring excipients and their pharmaceutical and engineering applications

The enormous advantages of using natural excipients in pharmaceutical formulations are highlighted in this abstract. When opposed to their synthetic equivalents, natural excipients, which are predominantly made of plant-based polymers, provide a number of benefits. They stand out for being non-toxic, affordable, and widely available, which makes the pharmaceutical sector more and more drawn to them. Carrageenan, thaumatin, lard, storax, agar, gum acacia, and tragacanth are only a few examples of mucilages and gums derived from various plant sources that satisfy many basic requirements for use as pharmaceutical excipients. They support formulation stability, allay regulatory worries, and offer a cost-effective way to speed up the administration of pharmaceutical active ingredients in unique formulations. Underscoring the potential of natural excipients in pharmaceutical applications is the main goal of this study. They can successfully serve as diluents, binders, disintegrants, and lubricants, enhancing the nutritional content and biocompatibility of established dosage forms. The pharmaceutical industrymay take use of these natural alternatives’ inherent benefits as it adopts them more widely to produce safer and more patient-focused medical solutions.