Biomaterials are mostly any natural and synthetic materials which are compatible from a
biological point of view with the human body. Biomaterials are widely used to sustain …

In recent years, there has been considerable research showing that coffee consumption
seems to be beneficial to human health, as it contains a mixture of different bioactive …

Mushrooms contain chitin–glucan complex (CGC), a natural copolymer of chitin and glucan,
and nanofibrillation enhances its applicability. Here, a novel method was used to fabricate …

Chitin-glucan complex (CGC) hydrogels were fabricated by coagulation of the biopolymer
from an aqueous alkaline solution, and their morphology, swelling behavior, mechanical …

Puerarin has been reported to have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, immunity enhancement,
neuroprotective, cardioprotective, antitumor, and antimicrobial effects. However, due to its …

Chitin hydrogel and hydrogel-based products are some of the frequently reported
biomaterials for biomedical applications. Yet there is a void in understanding chitin's …

The burden of public health challenges associated with the western dietary and living style
is growing. Nutraceuticals have been paid increasing attentions due to their effects in …

Determining the safety of a newly developed experimental product is a crucial condition for
its medical use, especially for clinical trials. In this regard, four hydrogel-type formulations …

Caffeine (CAF) is a psychostimulant present in many beverages and with rapid
bioabsorption. For this reason, matrices that effectuate the sustained release of a low …

The limited mechanical properties of biopolymer-based hydrogels have hindered their
widespread applications in biomedicine and tissue engineering. In recent years …