Recent development of chitosan-based polyelectrolyte complexes with natural polysaccharides for drug delivery

Y Luo, Q Wang - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2014 - Elsevier
Chitosan, as a unique positively charged polysaccharide, has been one of the most popular
biopolymers for development of drug delivery systems for various applications, due to its …

Modifications of konjac glucomannan for diverse applications

F Zhu - Food Chemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
Konjac glucomannan (KGM) is a major polysaccharide from the corm of Amorphophallus
konjac. Native KGM has limited uses and has been chemically/physically/enzymatically …

Enhanced functional properties of nanocomposite film incorporated with EGCG-loaded dialdehyde glucomannan/gelatin matrix for food packaging

L Wang, L Lin, Y Guo, J Long, RJ Mu, J Pang - Food Hydrocolloids, 2020 - Elsevier
The development of konjac glucomannan (KGM) based films for use in food packaging has
aroused increasing attention due to biodegradability, compatibility, and availability …

Recent progress in biological activities and health benefits of konjac glucomannan and its derivatives

Q Du, J Liu, Y Ding - Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre, 2021 - Elsevier
Konjac glucomannan is a water-soluble dietary fiber extracted from konjac tubers, and it has
become a relatively common food source in Asia. In recent years, as people's demand for …

Etamsylate loaded oxidized Konjac glucomannan-ε-polylysine injectable hydrogels for rapid hemostasis and wound healing

S Xu, J You, S Yan, L Zhu, X Wu - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Uncontrollable bleeding is a crucial factor that can lead to fatality. Therefore, the
development of hemostatic dressings that enable rapid hemostasis is of utmost importance …

A review of evolution of electrospun tissue engineering scaffold: From two dimensions to three dimensions

NHA Ngadiman, MY Noordin, A Idris… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
The potential of electrospinning process to fabricate ultrafine fibers as building blocks for
tissue engineering scaffolds is well recognized. The scaffold construct produced by …

Morphology evolution and gelation mechanism of alkali induced konjac glucomannan hydrogel

Y Zhou, R Jiang, WS Perkins, Y Cheng - Food Chemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
A molecular-level mechanism of alkali induced konjac glucomannan (KGM) hydrogel
gelation processing is considered with the application of nuclear magnetic resonance …

Mussel-inspired fabrication of konjac glucomannan/microcrystalline cellulose intelligent hydrogel with pH-responsive sustained release behavior

L Wang, Y Du, Y Yuan, RJ Mu, J Gong, Y Ni… - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Intelligent hydrogels are attractive biomaterials for various applications, however, fabricating
a hydrogel with both adequate self-healing ability and mechanical properties remains a …

Alkali-treated konjac glucomannan film as a novel wound dressing

YC Huang, HW Chu, CC Huang, WC Wu, JS Tsai - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2015 - Elsevier
To investigate the potential medical application of konjac glucomannan (KGM), we treated
KGM film with potassium hydroxide (KOH) or calcium hydroxide (Ca (OH) 2), and evaluated …

Pd–Ni alloy nanoparticle/carbon nanofiber composites: preparation, structure, and superior electrocatalytic properties for sugar analysis

Q Guo, D Liu, X Zhang, L Li, H Hou, O Niwa… - Analytical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Novel Pd–Ni alloy nanoparticle/carbon nanofiber (Pd–Ni/CNF) composites were
successfully prepared by a simple method involving electrospinning of precursor …