Published 2025-11-25
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Review article

Trends in biopolymers as packaging materials for pharmaceutical products. A review

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22490/25394088.9817
Nelson Daniel Pinzón Neira Francisco José de Caldas District University image/svg+xml
Rodrigo Rey Galindo Francisco José de Caldas District University image/svg+xml

Biopolymers come from renewable elements in nature; that is, they are of bio-based origin and are degraded by natural microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi and algae under environmental conditions. Currently, these biopolymers are used in the development of multiple technologies in different fields of research, for example: biomedicine, pharmaceutical industry, food packaging and products in general, among others. The objective of this review is to identify the different biopolymers that have been the result of research between 2008 and 2022, establish the countries with the greatest number of publications, the most researched materials and the applications given to each material. Finally, biopolymers are classified according to how they are obtained and their applications as packaging in the pharmaceutical industry. To develop this research, the content analysis methodology was used, supported by general hermeneutics and the interpretive paradigm. In the results it can be seen that publications on biopolymers are increasing year by year, the materials that are most implemented for their development are: Cellulose, Chitosan and Polylactic Acid, and their most common applications are for food packaging, biomedicine and packaging in general. It is concluded that scientific advances in the line of biopolymers are a good scenario to reduce the consumption of conventional plastics with less environmental impact, in addition to guarantees in fields such as food packaging, biomedicine and for pharmaceutical product packaging, since they are non-toxic and biodegradable.

keywords: Bioplastic, Biodegradation, Biopolymer, Packaging material, Nanocomposites, PLA
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Pinzón Neira , N. D. ., & Rey Galindo, R. (2025). Trends in biopolymers as packaging materials for pharmaceutical products. A review. Publicaciones E Investigación, 19(2). https://doi.org/10.22490/25394088.9817
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