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 …

Wound dressing modifications for accelerated healing of infected wounds

V Vivcharenko, M Trzaskowska, A Przekora - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Infections that occur during wound healing involve the most frequent complications in the
field of wound care which not only inhibit the whole process but also lead to non-healing …

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 …

Enhancement in site-specific delivery of chloramphenicol using bacterially sensitive microparticle loaded into dissolving microneedle: potential for enhanced …

M Mudjahid, F Nainu, RN Utami, A Sam… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
One of the biggest challenges in infectious disease treatment is the existence of bacterial
infections in underskin wound tissue, such as cellulitis. Compared to other treatments, it is …

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 …

Validation of spectrophotometric method to quantify chloramphenicol in fluid and rat skin tissue mimicking infection environment: Application to in vitro release and ex …

M Mudjahid, RM Asri, F Nainu, AD Permana - Spectrochimica Acta Part A …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cellulitis is a common dermis/subcutaneous tissue skin infection and shared global disease
burden, with a higher incidence for males and people aged 45–64 years. Application …

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 …

Microbiome Analysis Reveals the Attenuation Effect of Lactobacillus From Yaks on Diarrhea via Modulation of Gut Microbiota

H Dong, B Liu, A Li, M Iqbal, K Mehmood… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Domestic yaks (Bos grunniens) are indigenous to the Tibetan Plateau and display a high
diarrhea rate due to poor habitat and husbandry conditions. Lactobacillus has been shown …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Biocompatible curdlan-based biomaterials loaded with gentamicin and Zn-doped nano-hydroxyapatite as promising dressing materials for the treatment of …

M Wojcik, P Kazimierczak, A Belcarz, A Wilczynska… - Biomaterials …, 2022 - Elsevier
A topical application of antibiotic-loaded wound dressings is recommended only for
chronically infected wounds with poor vascularization. Thus, more often dressing materials …