Recent advances of chitosan formulations in biomedical applications

MAS Abourehab, S Pramanik, MA Abdelgawad… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chitosan, a naturally abundant cationic polymer, is chemically composed of cellulose-based
biopolymers derived by deacetylating chitin. It offers several attractive characteristics such …

Chitosan: A review on properties, biological activities and recent progress in biomedical applications

A Harugade, AP Sherje, A Pethe - Reactive and Functional Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Chitosan is a naturally occurring amino polysaccharide obtained by deacetylation of chitin
and is second most commonly used natural polymer. Its non-toxic, biocompatibility and …

Multifunctional antibacterial chitosan-based hydrogel coatings on Ti6Al4V biomaterial for biomedical implant applications

JA Del Olmo, L Pérez-Álvarez, VS Martínez… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Among biomedical community, great efforts have been realized to develop antibacterial
coatings that avoid implant-associated infections. To date, conventional mono-functional …

[HTML][HTML] Promoting oral mucosal wound healing using a DCS-RuB2A2 hydrogel based on a photoreactive antibacterial and sustained release of BMSCs

W Qi, N Dong, L Wu, X Zhang, H Li, H Wu, N Ward… - Bioactive materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The high occurrence rate and difficulties in symptom control are listed as the major problems
of oral mucosal disease by medical professionals. Following the development of oral …

A propitious role of marine sourced polysaccharides: Drug delivery and biomedical applications

A Sharma, I Kaur, D Dheer, M Nagpal, P Kumar… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Numerous compounds, with extensive applications in biomedical and biotechnological
fields, are present in the oceans, which serve as a prime renewable source of natural …

Antimicrobial natural hydrogels in biomedicine: Properties, Applications, and challenges—A concise review

O Kapusta, A Jarosz, K Stadnik… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural hydrogels are widely used as biomedical materials in many areas, including drug
delivery, tissue scaffolds, and particularly wound dressings, where they can act as an …

Are natural compounds a promising alternative to synthetic cross-linking agents in the preparation of hydrogels?

P Sapuła, K Bialik-Wąs, K Malarz - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The main aim of this review is to assess the potential use of natural cross-linking agents,
such as genipin, citric acid, tannic acid, epigallocatechin gallate, and vanillin in preparing …

Genipin, a natural blue colorant precursor: Source, extraction, properties, and applications

R Ahmed, N ul ain Hira, M Wang, S Iqbal, J Yi, Y Hemar - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Natural cross-linkers are extensively employed due to their low toxicity and biocompatibility
benefits. Genipin acts as a precursor for producing blue colorants. The formation of these …

Advances in chitosan-based hydrogels for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications: A comprehensive review

YQ Almajidi, J Gupta, FS Sheri, RS Zabibah… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The treatment of diseases, such as cancer, is one of the most significant issues correlated
with human beings health. Hydrogels (HGs) prepared from biocompatible and …

Chitosan-based nanofibrous scaffolds for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications: A comprehensive review

YQ Almajidi, S Ponnusankar, M Chaitanya… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nowadays, there is a wide range of deficiencies in treatment of diseases. These limitations
are correlated with the inefficient ability of current modalities in the prognosis, diagnosis, and …