Biomedical applications of natural rubber latex from the rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis

NB Guerra, GSA Pegorin, MH Boratto… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The past decades have witnessed tremendous progress in biomaterials in terms of
functionalities and applications. To realize various functions such as tissue engineering …

Antibiotic delivery strategies to treat skin infections when innate antimicrobial defense fails

R Smith, J Russo, J Fiegel, N Brogden - Antibiotics, 2020 - mdpi.com
The epidermal skin barrier protects the body from a host of daily challenges, providing
protection against mechanical insults and the absorption of chemicals and xenobiotics. In …

Microenvironment-responsive multifunctional hydrogels with spatiotemporal sequential release of tailored recombinant human collagen type III for the rapid repair of …

C Hu, W Liu, L Long, Z Wang, Y Yuan… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Recently, the incidence of chronic diabetic wounds increases continuously, and the existing
clinical treatment is less effective. Thus, it is an urgent need to solve these problems for …

Aloe vera-loaded natural rubber latex dressing as a potential complementary treatment for psoriasis

RD Herculano, TO Dos Santos, NR de Barros… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Psoriasis is a disease that causes keratinocytes to proliferate ten times faster than normal,
resulting in chronic inflammation and immune cell infiltration in the skin. Aloe vera (A. vera) …

Biocompatible anti-aging face mask prepared with curcumin and natural rubber with antioxidant properties

FK de Souza Silva, CB Costa-Orlandi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural rubber latex (NRL) is a biopolymer widely used in biomedical applications. In this
work, we propose an innovative cosmetic face mask, combining the NRL's biological …

Gentamicin encapsulated within a biopolymer for the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli infected skin ulcers

JLP Gemeinder, NR Barros, GSA Pegorin… - Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Skin wound infection requires carefully long-term treatment with an immense financial
burden to healthcare systems worldwide. Various strategies such as drug delivery systems …

Metronidazole-loaded gold nanoparticles in natural rubber latex as a potential wound dressing

FA Borges, B de Camargo Drago, LO Baggio… - International journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have shown interesting properties and specific biofunctions,
providing benefits and new opportunities for controlled release systems. In this research, we …

Amphotericin B-loaded natural latex dressing for treating Candida albicans wound infections using Galleria mellonella model

RD Herculano, CE Dos Reis, SMB de Souza… - Journal of Controlled …, 2024 - Elsevier
Amphotericin B (AmB) is the gold standard for antifungal drugs. However, AmB systemic
administration is restricted because of its side effects. Here, we report AmB loaded in natural …

Natural rubber dressing loaded with silver sulfadiazine for the treatment of burn wounds infected with Candida spp.

JL Tanaka, CB Costa-Orlandi, BS Burd… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Millions of people are burned worldwide every year and 265,000 of the cases are fatal. The
development of burn treatment cannot consist only of the administration of a single drug …

Latex and natural rubber: recent advances for biomedical applications

KL Andrade, H Ramlow, JF Floriano, ED Acosta… - Polímeros, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
Recently, latex (NRL) and natural rubber (NR) from Hevea brasiliensis have emerged as
promising biomaterials from renewable sources for biomedical applications. Although some …