Non-ionic surfactants for stabilization of polymeric nanoparticles for biomedical uses

H Cortés, H Hernández-Parra, SA Bernal-Chávez… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Surfactants are essential in the manufacture of polymeric nanoparticles by emulsion
formation methods and to preserve the stability of carriers in liquid media. The deposition of …

[HTML][HTML] Research progress of polyphenols in nanoformulations for antibacterial application

C Liu, S Dong, X Wang, H Xu, X Yang, S Wu, X Jiang… - Materials Today Bio, 2023 - Elsevier
Infectious disease is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide, especially in low-income
countries. The extensive use of antibiotics has led to an increase in antibiotic resistance …

[HTML][HTML] PLA/β-CD-based fibres loaded with quercetin as potential antibacterial dressing materials

B Kost, M Svyntkivska, M Brzeziński, T Makowski… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microbial infections lead to elevated inflammatory responses, which usually result in
prolonged and incomplete wound healing. Therefore, there is an increasing demand for …

Quercetin-loaded nanoparticles enhance cytotoxicity and antioxidant activity on C6 glioma cells

M Ersoz, A Erdemir, S Derman, T Arasoglu… - Pharmaceutical …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Quercetin (Qu) is a natural flavonoid present in many commonly consumed food items. The
dietary phytochemical quercetin prevents tumor proliferation and is a potent therapeutic …

Naturally-sourced antibacterial polymeric nanomaterials with special reference to modified polymer variants

M Rofeal, F Abdelmalek, A Steinbüchel - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Despite the recent advancements in treating bacterial infections, antibiotic resistance (AR) is
still an emerging issue. However, polymeric nanocarriers have offered unconventional …

Insights into antibiofilm mechanisms of phytochemicals: Prospects in the food industry

AGMS Uddin Mahamud, S Nahar… - Critical reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The recalcitrance of microbial aggregation or biofilm in the food industry underpins the
emerging antimicrobial resistance among foodborne pathogens, exacerbating the …

Applying Box–Behnken design for formulation and optimization of PLGA-coffee nanoparticles and detecting enhanced antioxidant and anticancer activities

NS Sharaf, A Shetta, JE Elhalawani, W Mamdouh - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
In an attempt to prove biological activity enhancement upon particle size reduction to the
nanoscale, coffee (Cf) was chosen to be formulated into poly (lactic-co-glycolic) acid (PLGA) …

A nanotechnological approach in the current therapy of COVID-19: model drug oseltamivir-phosphate loaded PLGA nanoparticles targeted with spike protein binder …

B Ucar, T Acar, PP Arayici, S Derman - Nanotechnology, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is today's most serious epidemic disease
threatening the human race. The initial therapeutic approach of SARS-CoV-2 disease is …

In vitro assessment of green polyhydroxybutyrate/chitosan blend loaded with kaempferol nanocrystals as a potential dressing for infected wounds

M Rofeal, F Abd El-Malek, X Qi - Nanotechnology, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Despite the major medical advancements in recent decades, treating infected wounds
successfully remains a challenge. In this research, a functional blend of Polyhydroxybutyrate …

Co-delivery of diverse therapeutic compounds using PEG–PLGA nanoparticle cargo against drug-resistant bacteria: an improved anti-biofilm strategy

MS Deepika, R Thangam, S Sundarraj… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Controlling biofilms of bacteria is a challenging aspect because of their drug-resistance
potentials against a range of antibiotics, demanding the development of active anti-biofilm …