Alginate as a promising biopolymer in drug delivery and wound healing: A review of the state-of-the-art

MAS Abourehab, RR Rajendran, A Singh… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biopolymeric nanoparticulate systems hold favorable carrier properties for active delivery.
The enhancement in the research interest in alginate formulations in biomedical and …

Alginate/polyvinyl alcohol films for wound healing: Advantages and challenges

MM Saraiva, MS Campelo… - … Research Part B …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The skin is the largest organ in the human body and its physical integrity must be maintained
for body homeostasis and to prevent the entry of pathogenic microorganisms. Sodium …

[HTML][HTML] Atomic force microscopy (AFM) on biopolymers and hydrogels for biotechnological applications—Possibilities and limits

J Joshi, SV Homburg, A Ehrmann - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is one of the microscopic techniques with the highest lateral
resolution. It can usually be applied in air or even in liquids, enabling the investigation of a …

Antioxidant activities of natural polysaccharides and their derivatives for biomedical and medicinal applications

L Bai, D Xu, YM Zhou, YB Zhang, H Zhang, YB Chen… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Many chronic diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases
are closely related to in vivo oxidative stress caused by excessive reactive oxygen species …

Harnessing the power of biological macromolecules in hydrogels for controlled drug release in the central nervous system: A review

S Ghosh, S Ghosh, H Sharma, R Bhaskar… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrogels have immense potential in revolutionizing central nervous system (CNS) drug
delivery, improving outcomes for neurological disorders. They serve as promising tools for …

Cyclodextrin-containing hydrogels: A review of preparation method, drug delivery, and degradation behavior

J Liu, B Tian, Y Liu, JB Wan - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hydrogels possess porous structures, which are widely applied in the field of materials and
biomedicine. As a natural oligosaccharide, cyclodextrin (CD) has shown remarkable …

Simple preparation of maltose-functionalized dendrimer/graphene quantum dots as a pH-sensitive biocompatible carrier for targeted delivery of doxorubicin

S Karimi, H Namazi - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2020 - Elsevier
In the present study, a novel magnetic carbon modified with 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane
(APTMS) using maltose disaccharide molecule as a green capping agent, and a third …

Conductive biomaterials as substrates for neural stem cells differentiation towards neuronal lineage cells

M Farokhi, F Mottaghitalab, MR Saeb… - Macromolecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The injuries and defects in the central nervous system are the causes of disability and death
of an affected person. As of now, there are no clinically available methods to enhance neural …

Simple method for fabrication of metal-organic framework within a carboxymethylcellulose/graphene quantum dots matrix as a carrier for anticancer drug

M Pooresmaeil, H Namazi, R Salehi - International Journal of Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biocompatible drug delivery vehicles with sustained drug release property are valuable in
cancer therapy and can reduce some of the side effects. Hence, to achieve the …

Recent findings and future directions of grafted gum karaya polysaccharides and their various applications: A review

V Raj, JH Lee, JJ Shim, J Lee - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Gum karaya is a polysaccharide that has several industrial applications in the
pharmaceutical, food, and environmental fields owing to its hydrophilic, anionic, and …