Silk sericin is a natural polymer produced by silkworm, Bombyx mori, which surrounds and
keeps together two fibroin filaments in silk thread used in the cocoon. The recovery and …

Biomaterials of either natural or synthetic origin are used to fabricate implantable devices, as
carriers for bioactive molecules or as substrates to facilitate tissue regeneration. For the …

Millions of patients worldwide suffer from cartilage injury and age/disease-related cartilage
degeneration. However, cartilage, such as articular cartilage, is poor at self-regeneration …

Corneal blindness is one of the most common causes of vision loss worldwide, affecting
millions of people. To treat these patients, researchers have been examining different …

Bombyx mori silk is composed of 60–80% fibroin, 15–35% sericin and 1–5% non-sericin
component including wax, pigments, sugars and other impurities. For two decades, the …

The silk produced by silkworms are biopolymers and can be classified into two types—
mulberry and nonmulberry. Mulberry silk of silkworm Bombyx mori has been extensively …

Numerous factors, such as degeneration and accidents, frequently cause cartilage
deterioration. Owing to the absence of blood vessels and nerves in cartilage tissue, the …

Sericin, a principal constituent of silk, is widely used in various biomedical applications. In
addition, conferring protection against free radicals and oxidative damage add more value to …

Conventional formulations of antiviral drug acyclovir have various limitations such as low
bioavailability. The current study was aimed at developing polymeric matrices for the …

Some biological properties of Bombyx mori sericins from twenty strains were investigated,
fourteen fed with artificial diet, two with fresh mulberry leaves and four with both diets …