Antimicrobial properties of chitosan and chitosan derivatives in the treatment of enteric infections

D Yan, Y Li, Y Liu, N Li, X Zhang, C Yan - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Antibiotics played an important role in controlling the development of enteric infection.
However, the emergence of antibiotic resistance and gut dysbiosis led to a growing interest …

Chitosan and their derivatives: Antibiofilm drugs against pathogenic bacteria

F Khan, DTN Pham, SF Oloketuyi… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biofilm formed by several pathogenic bacteria results in the development of resistance
against antimicrobial compounds. The polymeric materials present in the biofilm architecture …

Chitosan ameliorates DSS-induced ulcerative colitis mice by enhancing intestinal barrier function and improving microflora

J Wang, C Zhang, C Guo, X Li - International Journal of Molecular …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Ulcerative colitis (UC) has been identified as one of the inflammatory diseases. Intestinal
mucosal barrier function and microflora play major roles in UC. Modified-chitosan products …

Crustacean waste-derived chitosan: Antioxidant properties and future perspective

M Muthu, J Gopal, S Chun, AJP Devadoss, N Hasan… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chitosan is obtained from chitin that in turn is recovered from marine crustacean wastes. The
recovery methods and their varying types and the advantages of the recovery methods are …

Antibacterial, anti-biofilm activity and mechanism of action of pancreatin doped zinc oxide nanoparticles against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus

S Banerjee, K Vishakha, S Das, M Dutta… - Colloids and surfaces B …, 2020 - Elsevier
Staphylococcus aureus are known to cause diseases from normal skin wound to life
intimidating infections. Among the drug resistant strain, management of methicillin resistant …

Myrtenol Attenuates MRSA Biofilm and Virulence by Suppressing sarA Expression Dynamism

A Selvaraj, T Jayasree, A Valliammai… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a deleterious human pathogen
responsible for severe morbidity and mortality worldwide. The pathogen has attained high …

[HTML][HTML] Spray-dried tenofovir alafenamide-chitosan nanoparticles loaded oleogels as a long-acting injectable depot system of anti-HIV drug

VHB Narayanan, A Lewandowski, R Durai… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The development of suitable drug delivery systems for prolonged action against HIV
receives great attention in recent research. Herein, a long-acting injectable (LAI) of Tenofovir …

Staphyloxanthin as a Potential Novel Target for Deciphering Promising Anti-Staphylococcus aureus Agents

RA Elmesseri, SE Saleh, HM Elsherif, IS Yahia… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Staphylococcus aureus is a fatal Gram-positive pathogen threatening numerous cases of
hospital-admitted patients worldwide. The emerging resistance of the pathogen to several …

Natural biomaterials from biodiversity for healthcare applications

E Insuasti‐Cruz, V Suárez‐Jaramillo… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Natural biomaterials originating during the growth cycles of all living organisms have been
used for many applications. They span from bioinert to bioactive materials including …

Anti-biofilm activity of biochanin A against Staphylococcus aureus

X Bai, Y Shen, T Zhang, R Meng, Y Zhang… - Applied Microbiology …, 2023 - Springer
Biofilm-forming Staphylococcus aureus can easily accumulate on various food contact
surfaces which induce cross-contamination and are difficult to eliminate in the food industry …