a method of treating a subterranean formation . the method may include providing a well treatment including a treatment complex formed of a treatment agent encapsulated , entrapped , or embedded in a polysaccharide , introducing the treatment complex into a wellbore through a subterranean formation , and allowing the treatment complex to release the treatment agent over a release time period . the method may include allowing the treatment complex to release the treatment agent after a delay time period from the introduction of the treatment complex into the wellbore .