This book is intended as a reference guide for graduate students postgraduate students and
researchers with a basic knowledge of protein chemistry who would like to know more about the
biomedical applications of natural proteins to promote healthier lives. The book is divided
into ten chapters each of which explains different natural proteins and their established
biomedical applications. The first chapter extensively deals with protein based natural fibers
and provides an overview of all protein based fibers currently available. In turn chapter two
mainly focuses on the biomedical applications of a special class of proteins called Heat Shock
Proteins the biomedical applications of silkworm pupae proteins are dealt in chapter three.
Chapter four examines an interesting use of Eri silk fibroin as a biomaterial for Tissue
Engineering while chapter five discusses the key experimental details involved in converting
Tasar silk sericin into self-assembled nanoparticles. Chapter six offers brief descriptions of
bioactive proteins with respect to their sources synthesis and applications. Chapter seven is
dedicated to Interleukine-8 and its role in human life while chapter eight addresses the
importance of natural proteins in infectious diseases. Chapter nine explores the issue of
excess intake of dietary proteins and its adverse effects and finally chapter ten discusses
the efficiency of drug delivery systems made up of gelatin nanocomposites. The book is above
all intended as a valuable resource for students and researchers alike sparking their
curiosity with regard to the applications of natural proteins and motivating them to focus
their own energies on the discovery or identification of additional natural proteins for
diverse biomedical uses.
