Chitosan films are commonly used for wound dressing, provided that this polymer has
healing, mucoadhesiveness and antimicrobial properties. These properties can be further …

Chitosan films have been extensively studied as dressings in formulations for the treatment
of chronic wounds. The incorporation of aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis Miller) into chitosan …

Biopolymeric films can be used as dressings for the treatment of skin burns and other
chronic wounds. The healing properties of these films may be enhanced by the addition of …

Film-forming emulsions and films, prepared by incorporating different concentrations of
clove essential oil (CEO) and melaleuca essential oil (MEO) into chitosan (CS) were …

The positive interaction between polysaccharides with active phytochemicals found in
medicinal plants may represent a strategy to create active wound dressing materials useful …

A significant number of therapeutics derived from natural polymers and plants have been
developed to replace or to be used in conjunction with existing dressing products. The use …

The present review discusses the preparation of chitosan, chemical composition, and
constituents of aloe vera, their physiochemical characteristics, and their applications …

Burns are potentially fatal and physically debilitating injuries, causing psychological and
physical scars and result in chronic disabilities. A well vascularized wound bed is required to …

Biopolymers, as chitosan and alginate, have gained prominence in the biomedical area,
mainly for application in wound dressings, as partial replacements for synthetic polymers …

Delayed wound healing is a major complication of diabetes and the medical treatment of
such wounds still remains a challenge. Among the modern wound dressings, film dressings …