Albumin as Natural Versatile Drug Carrier for Various Diseases Treatment

Abstract

Serum albumin is the most abundant protein in blood. It shows a variety of activities including antioxidant activities and binding activity toward lipophilic hormones, marker for glucose intolerance and protective effects. Albumin is used for the treatment of many diseases such as cancer, liver disease, renal disease, inflammatory disease, and cardiovascular infection. Over the last decade, various drug delivery systems have been created to improve the treatment of various disorders and diseases. Albumin has been generally studied as a protein carrier for the delivery of the drug. Especially, in nanotechnology, it is utilized for the delivery of various drug molecules for the sustained, control release and enhancement of bioavailability. So, the demand for albumin increased annually worldwide due to the different applications of albumin.