Syed, Murtaza HaiderZahari, Mior Ahmad Khushairi MohdKhan, Md Maksudur RahmanBeg, Mohammad Dalour HossenAbdullah, Norhayati2023-01-302023-01-302023-021773-2247https://hdl.handle.net/10289/15469Polymers are ubiquitous in our daily lives, from workplaces to homes. Biopolymers are becoming more popular as an alternative to petroleum-based polymers because of their lower environmental impact due to their low carbon footprint and easy degradation. The primary aim of developing technology is a better quality of life. Improved therapies and tailor-made treatments are currently the focus of scientists. However, the delivery of drugs has been a long problem in the field of medicine. As a result, many drug delivery systems (DDSs) have been created for this purpose. Among these, nanotechnology-based DDSs, especially nanofibers, hold a promising future. This review focuses on the importance of naturally abundant biopolymers in recent medical applications, especially their role in DDSs, and provides a crucial comparison of the merits and demerits of the major DDSs for researchers to develop tailor-made DDSs.application/pdfenThis is an author’s accepted version of an article published in the Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. © 2023 Elsevier B.V.BiopolymersNanotechnologyDrug delivery systemsNanofibersBiomedicalJournal Article10.1016/j.jddst.2022.104121