Recent advances in exploiting carrageenans as a versatile functional material for promising biomedical applications

F Liu, G Duan, H Yang - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2023 - Elsevier
Carrageenans are a group of biopolymers widely found in red seaweeds. Commercial
carrageenans have been traditionally used as emulsifiers, stabilizers, and thickening and …

Functionalized nanoparticles and their environmental remediation potential: a review

H Rafeeq, A Hussain, A Ambreen, M Waqas… - Journal of Nanostructure …, 2022 - Springer
Environmental pollution is a significant cause of disease throughout the globe, but the
dangers are disproportionately greater in developing nations due to poverty, a lack of …

Marine-derived κ-carrageenan-coated zinc oxide nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery and apoptosis induction in oral cancer

V Marunganathan, MSK Kumar, ZA Kari, J Giri… - Molecular Biology …, 2024 - Springer
Background Kappaphycus alvarezii, a marine red algae species, has gained significant
attention in recent years due to its versatile bioactive compounds. Among these, κ …

Effects of mycogenic silver nanoparticles on organisms of different trophic levels

CA da Silva, BM Ribeiro, C do Valle Trotta, FC Perina… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Biogenic silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are considered a promising alternative to their
synthetic versions. However, the environmental impact of such nanomaterials is still scarcely …

Geraniol eradicates Candida glabrata biofilm by targeting multiple cellular pathways

P Gupta, H Gupta, KM Poluri - Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2021 - Springer
Global burden of fungal infections and associated health risk has accelerated at an
incredible pace and needs to be attended at the earliest with an unbeatable therapeutic …

Suppression of hyphal formation and virulence of Candida albicans by natural and synthetic compounds

F Khan, NI Bamunuarachchi, N Tabassum, DM Jo… - Biofouling, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Candida albicans undergoes a morphological yeast-to-hyphal transition during infection,
which plays a significant role in its pathogenesis. The filamentous morphology of the hyphal …

Biological Activities of Carrageenan from Red Algae: a Mini Review

S Udayakumar, A Girigoswami… - Current Pharmacology …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Marine sources play a major role in producing structurally
distinct environmental products, and one such potential marine source is algae. Among …

Anti-biofilm activity of marine algae-derived bioactive compounds

A Behzadnia, M Moosavi-Nasab, N Oliyaei - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
A large number of microbial species tend to communicate and produce biofilm which causes
numerous microbial infections, antibiotic resistance, and economic problems across different …

Bifunctional Dalteparin/Enoxaparin coated nanosilver formulation to prevent bloodstream infections during hemodialysis

MK Meher, KM Poluri - Carbohydrate polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) are the major concern of patients
undergoing hemodialysis. The current study formulates bifunctional low molecular weight …

[HTML][HTML] Polyelectrolyte-Complex-Based Hydrogel Inserts for Vaginal Delivery of Posaconazole and Probiotics

S Deshkar, P Yeole, J Mahore, A Shinde, P Giram - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Worldwide, 40 to 50% of women suffer from reproductive tract infections. Most of these
infections are mixed infections, are recurrent and difficult to treat with antimicrobials or …