Agarose-based biomaterials for advanced drug delivery

MK Yazdi, A Taghizadeh, M Taghizadeh… - Journal of Controlled …, 2020 - Elsevier
Agarose is a prominent marine polysaccharide representing reversible thermogelling
behavior, outstanding mechanical properties, high bioactivity, and switchable chemical …

Review on design strategies and considerations of polysaccharide-based smart drug delivery systems for cancer therapy

Q Meng, S Zhong, L Xu, J Wang, Z Zhang, Y Gao… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
The unique natural advantages of polysaccharide materials have attracted attention in
biomedical applications. The abundant modifiable functional groups on the polysaccharide …

Preparation, characterization and antioxidant activity of protocatechuic acid grafted carboxymethyl chitosan and its hydrogel

C Xu, S Guan, J Xu, W Gong, T Liu, X Ma, C Sun - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, protocatechuic acid (PCA) was grafted onto carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS)
via EDC/NHS to improve the antioxidant effect. The grafting ratio of PCA-g-CMCS …

Review on magnetic natural polymer constructed hydrogels as vehicles for drug delivery

J Liao, H Huang - Biomacromolecules, 2020 - ACS Publications
Hydrogels prepared from natural polymers have captured extensive attention over the past
decades because of their exceptional biocompatibility and nontoxicity, ease of gelation, and …

Preparation and characterization of konjac glucomannan-based bionanocomposite film for active food packaging

C Wu, Y Li, Y Du, L Wang, C Tong, Y Hu, J Pang… - Food …, 2019 - Elsevier
Novel active bionanocomposite films were prepared by incorporating chitosan (CS)/gallic
acid (GA) nanoparticles (CGNPs) into a konjac glucomannan (KGM) film. CGNPs with a GA …

Shellac: A promising natural polymer in the food industry

Y Yuan, N He, Q Xue, Q Guo, L Dong… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The promising applications of polymers have recently attracted increasing
interest in the food industry, prompting the development and utilization of novel polymers …

[HTML][HTML] Legume protein/polysaccharide food hydrogels: Preparation methods, improvement strategies and applications

M Li, X Hou, L Lin, F Jiang, D Qiao, F Xie - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
For the development of innovative foods and nutritional fortification, research into food gel is
essential. As two types of rich natural gel material, both legume proteins and …

Chitosan/xanthan gum-based (Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose-co-2-Acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid) interpenetrating hydrogels for controlled release of …

Y Guan, C Yu, Z Zang, X Wan, A Naeem… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Pueraria lobatae (Willd) Ohwi is a traditional Chinese medicine used to treat
alcohol intoxication, diabetes, cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diseases. Some of its …

Construction of carboxymethyl konjac glucomannan/chitosan complex nanogels as potential delivery vehicles for curcumin

C Wu, J Sun, H Jiang, Y Li, J Pang - Food chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Construction of nanoscale delivery systems from natural food biopolymer complexes have
attracted increasing interests in the fields of food industries. In this study, novel …

Rheological and mechanical properties of edible gel materials for 3D food printing technology

JMH Rahman, MDNI Shiblee, K Ahmed, A Khosla… - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Abstract 3D food printing sectors require comprehensive knowledge on viscoelastic and
mechanical properties of diverse food materials in order to effectively utilize them in rapid …