Physically cross-linked chitosan-based hydrogels for tissue engineering applications: A state-of-the-art review

ML Pita-López, G Fletes-Vargas… - European Polymer …, 2021 - Elsevier
Physically cross-linked hydrogels are used as scaffolds in tissue engineering applications
because they are easily produced and avoid the potential toxicity produced by chemical …

Composite hydrogels based on gelatin, chitosan and polyvinyl alcohol to biomedical applications: A review

R Rodriguez-Rodriguez… - … Journal of Polymeric …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Hydrogels produced from a single polymer show several disadvantages to biomedical
applications. Binary and ternary blends of chitosan, gelatin, and polyvinyl alcohol can lead …

Formulation and evaluation of chitosan-gelatin thermosensitive hydrogels containing 5fu-alginate nanoparticles for skin delivery

A Nawaz, S Ullah, MA Alnuwaiser, FU Rehman… - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Chitosan-gelatin-based thermosensitive hydrogel containing 5FU-alginate
nanoparticles was formulated for the effective and sustained delivery of 5FU to the skin.(2) …

Porous chitosan hydrogels produced by physical crosslinking: physicochemical, structural, and cytotoxic properties

G Fletes-Vargas, H Espinosa-Andrews… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chitosan hydrogels are biomaterials with excellent potential for biomedical applications. In
this study, chitosan hydrogels were prepared at different concentrations and molecular …

Recent advances in probiotic encapsulation to improve viability under storage and gastrointestinal conditions and their impact on functional food formulation

P Barajas-Álvarez, M González-Ávila… - Food Reviews …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Probiotics are beneficial microorganisms that can improve human health. However,
probiotics are susceptible to adverse effects of processing and storage, and their viability …

Solid self-nano emulsifying nanoplatform loaded with tamoxifen and resveratrol for treatment of breast cancer

N Shrivastava, A Parikh, RP Dewangan, L Biswas… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The solid self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system (s-SNEDDS) is a growing platform for
the delivery of drugs via oral route. In the present work, tamoxifen (TAM) was loaded in …

Sensory and biological potential of encapsulated common bean protein hydrolysates incorporated in a Greek-style yogurt matrix

S Free-Manjarrez, L Mojica, H Espinosa-Andrews… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The work aimed to develop a gel as a protective barrier of common bean protein
hydrolysates to be incorporated into a Greek-style yogurt and evaluate the sensory …

Gum Arabic/Chitosan Coacervates for Encapsulation and Protection of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus in Storage and Gastrointestinal Environments

P Barajas-Álvarez, JN Haro-González… - Probiotics and …, 2023 - Springer
Probiotics, such as Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus, are essential to the food industry for their
health benefits to the host. The Lcb. rhamnosus strain is susceptible to processing …

Water behavior, thermal, structural, and viscoelastic properties of physically cross-linked chitosan hydrogels produced by NaHCO3 as a crosslinking agent

H Espinosa-Andrews, C Velásquez-Ordoñez… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Springer
In this study, we prepared chitosan hydrogels using two chitosan concentrations (1.5 and 2.0
wt%) and two molecular weights of chitosan (low and medium molecular weight) by a …

A review of gum hydrocolloid polyelectrolyte complexes (Pec) for biomedical applications: Their properties and drug delivery studies

JN Putro, VB Lunardi, FE Soetaredjo, M Yuliana… - Processes, 2021 - mdpi.com
The utilization of natural gum polysaccharides as the vehicle for drug delivery systems and
other biomedical applications has increased in recent decades. Their biocompatibility …