A review on poly lactic acid (PLA) as a biodegradable polymer

NAAB Taib, MR Rahman, D Huda, KK Kuok, S Hamdan… - Polymer Bulletin, 2023 - Springer
Biodegradable plastics are among the most promising materials to replace conventional
petroleum-based plastics that have caused many adverse impacts on the environment, such …

A review on plant cellulose nanofibre-based aerogels for biomedical applications

HPS Abdul Khalil, AS Adnan, EB Yahya, NG Olaiya… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cellulose nanomaterials from plant fibre provide various potential applications (ie,
biomedical, automotive, packaging, etc.). The biomedical application of nanocellulose …

Biopolymers and composites: Properties, characterization and their applications in food, medical and pharmaceutical industries

GP Udayakumar, S Muthusamy, B Selvaganesh… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polymers have occupied an indispensable role in almost all types of industries for their
immense physical and mechanical characteristics, mainly in food, packaging …

Micellar drug delivery systems based on natural biopolymers

LI Atanase - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The broad diversity of structures and the presence of numerous functional groups available
for chemical modifications represent an enormous advantage for the development of safe …

Recent developments in natural biopolymer based drug delivery systems

T Fazal, BN Murtaza, M Shah, S Iqbal, M Rehman… - RSC …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Targeted delivery of drug molecules to diseased sites is a great challenge in pharmaceutical
and biomedical sciences. Fabrication of drug delivery systems (DDS) to target and/or …

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 …

Recent progress in nanotechnology improving the therapeutic potential of polyphenols for cancer

IRS Vieira, L Tessaro, AKO Lima, IPS Velloso… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Polyphenols derived from fruits, vegetables, and plants are bioactive compounds potentially
beneficial to human health. Notably, compounds such as quercetin, curcumin …

Biodegradable microneedles fabricated with carbohydrates and proteins: Revolutionary approach for transdermal drug delivery

N Dabholkar, S Gorantla, T Waghule, VK Rapalli… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
There has been a surge in the use of transdermal drug delivery systems (TDDS) for the past
few years. The market of TDDS is expected to reach USD 7.1 billion by 2023, from USD 5.7 …

Functional role of crosslinking in alginate scaffold for drug delivery and tissue engineering: A review

L Aguero, S Alpdagtas, E Ilhan, D Zaldivar-Silva… - European Polymer …, 2021 - Elsevier
The actual tendency exhibits continuous increment to use alginate polysaccharides in drug
delivery and tissue engineering fields due to its attractive properties. Alginate pH …

Advancement in biopolymer assisted cancer theranostics

T Bhattacharya, S Preetam, B Ghosh… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Applications of nanotechnology have increased the importance of research and
nanocarriers, which have revolutionized the method of drug delivery to treat several …