Natural polysaccharides: Chemical properties and application in pharmaceutical formulations

M Tudu, A Samanta - European Polymer Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural polysaccharides have an important role in pharmaceutical industries and are
considered a huge source and importance. Polysaccharides are biopolymers characterized …

Bioactive agent-loaded electrospun nanofiber membranes for accelerating healing process: A review

SM Mousavi, ZM Nejad, SA Hashemi, M Salari… - Membranes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Despite the advances that have been achieved in developing wound dressings to date,
wound healing still remains a challenge in the healthcare system. None of the wound …

Development and characterization of chitosan nanoparticles loaded nanofiber hybrid system for vaginal controlled release of benzydamine

F Tuğcu-Demiröz, S Saar, AA Kara, A Yıldız… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Vaginal infections caused by various pathogens such as fungi, viruses and protozoa are
frequently seen. Systemic and local treatments can be applied to eliminate these infections …

[HTML][HTML] Testing of fast dissolution of ibuprofen from its electrospun hydrophilic polymer nanocomposites

Y Bai, D Wang, Z Zhang, J Pan, Z Cui, DG Yu… - Polymer Testing, 2021 - Elsevier
The dissolution of poorly water-soluble drug poses a big challenge to the researchers in
drug discovery. Electrospun nanofibers have been broadly demonstrated as good …

Next generation strategies for preventing preterm birth

HC Zierden, RL Shapiro, K DeLong, DM Carter… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
Preterm birth (PTB) is defined as delivery before 37 weeks of gestation. Globally, 15 million
infants are born prematurely, putting these children at an increased risk of mortality and …

Promising drug delivery approaches to treat microbial infections in the vagina: A recent update

M Pandey, H Choudhury, A Abdul-Aziz, SK Bhattamisra… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
An optimal host–microbiota interaction in the human vagina governs the reproductive health
status of a woman. The marked depletion in the beneficial Lactobacillus sp. increases the …

[HTML][HTML] Biomedical application of responsive 'smart'electrospun nanofibers in drug delivery system: A minireview

NH Kamsani, MS Haris, M Pandey, M Taher… - Arabian journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Electrospinning is a versatile method for producing continuous nanofibers. It has since
become an easy and cost-effective technique in the manufacturing process and drawn keen …

How nanofibers carry the load: Toward a universal and reliable approach for tensile testing of polymeric nanofibrous membranes

E Maccaferri, D Cocchi, L Mazzocchetti… - Macromolecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Nanofibrous nonwovens show high versatility and outstanding properties, with reduced
weight. Porous morphology, high material flexibility and deformability challenge their …

[HTML][HTML] Nanomedicines for the topical treatment of vulvovaginal infections: Addressing the challenges of antimicrobial resistance

Ž Vanić, MW Jøraholmen, N Škalko-Basnet - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent years have, surprisingly, witnessed an increase in incidence of sexually transmitted
infections (STIs). At the same time, antimicrobial therapy came under the threat of ever rising …

Electrospun poly (vinyl alcohol) nanofibrous mat loaded with green propolis extract, chitosan and nystatin as an innovative wound dressing material

MS Morais, DPF Bonfim, ML Aguiar… - Journal of Pharmaceutical …, 2023 - Springer
Purposes The objective of this work was to produce and characterise biodegradable poly
(vinyl alcohol)(PVA) nanofibre loaded with green propolis extract (GPE), chitosan (CS) and …