Advances in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus by natural plant polysaccharides through regulation of gut microbiota and metabolism: A review

N Wang, H He, X Sun, X Bi, A Li, P Sun, J Li… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The prevalence and impact of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major global health
problem. The treatment process of T2DM is long and difficult to cure. Therefore, it is …

Understanding the barrier and mechanical behavior of different nanofillers in chitosan films for food packaging

J Pires, CD Paula, VGL Souza, AL Fernando… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The continuous petroleum-based plastics manufacturing generates disposal issues,
spreading the problem of plastic pollution and its rise in the environment. Recently …

Preparation, characterization and antimicrobial activity of polyvinyl alcohol/gum arabic/chitosan composite films incorporated with black pepper essential oil and …

A Amalraj, JT Haponiuk, S Thomas, S Gopi - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Natural materials have attracted increasing attention in wound dressing and food packaging
process, which could overcome the serious environmental issues caused by conventional …

Highly transparent and antimicrobial PVA based bionanocomposites reinforced by ginger nanofiber

H Abral, J Ariksa, M Mahardika, D Handayani, I Aminah… - Polymer Testing, 2020 - Elsevier
Good transparency, antimicrobial, physical, and tensile properties of the biodegradable film
can be necessary for food packaging. The aim of this study is to characterize these …

Preparation and antibacterial properties of ε-polylysine-containing gelatin/chitosan nanofiber films

F Liu, Y Liu, Z Sun, D Wang, H Wu, L Du… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
An effective antibacterial nanofiber film was prepared through the incorporation of ε-
polylysine (ε-PL) into gelatin/chitosan-based polymers. All nanofiber films had uniformly …

Nanocellulose in drug delivery and antimicrobially active materials

K Kupnik, M Primožič, V Kokol, M Leitgeb - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
In recent years, nanocellulose (NC) has also attracted a great deal of attention in drug
delivery systems due to its unique physical properties, specific surface area, low risk of …

Characterization of antibacterial bacterial cellulose composite membranes modified with chitosan or chitooligosaccharide

N Yin, R Du, F Zhao, Y Han, Z Zhou - Carbohydrate polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
To synthesize biomaterials for antibacterial applications, chitosan (CS) and
chitooligosaccharide (COS) were successfully incorporated into bacterial cellulose (BC) …

Advantages of biopolymers over synthetic polymers: social, economic, and environmental aspects

NSK Gowthaman, HN Lim, TR Sreeraj… - Biopolymers and their …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polymeric materials have been thriving in global industries over the past 5 decades because
of their adaptability, durability, and price, so much so that now we cannot imagine a product …

Nanofiltration of dye solution using chitosan/poly (vinyl alcohol)/ZIF-8 thin film composite adsorptive membranes with PVDF membrane beneath as support

M Khajavian, E Salehi, V Vatanpour - Carbohydrate polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanobiocomposite adsorptive membranes were engineered by integrating metal-organic
frameworks (ZIF-8), into the chitosan/poly (vinyl alcohol) blend and coating the blend on …

Core-shell chitosan/PVA-based nanofibrous scaffolds loaded with Satureja mutica or Oliveria decumbens essential oils as enhanced antimicrobial wound dressing

S Barzegar, MR Zare, F Shojaei… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Wounds are prone to bacterial infections, which cause a delayed healing process.
Regarding the emergence of bacterial resistance to common antibiotics, using natural …