Chitosan: A review of molecular structure, bioactivities and interactions with the human body and micro-organisms

SG Kou, L Peters, M Mucalo - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Chitosan has many desirable attributes eg antimicrobial properties and promoting wound
healing, and is used in various applications. This article first discusses how degree of …

Wound dressings from naturally-occurring polymers: A review on homopolysaccharide-based composites

M Naseri-Nosar, ZM Ziora - Carbohydrate polymers, 2018 - Elsevier
Wound dressings are designed to support the wound bed and protect it from the factors that
may delay or impede its healing such as contaminations and moisture-loss, thereby …

[HTML][HTML] Antibacterial activity of Manuka honey and its components: An overview

M Johnston, M McBride, D Dahiya… - AIMS …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The importance of honey for medicinal purposes is well documented in some of the world's
oldest literature. Honey is well known and studied for its antimicrobial properties. The …

RETRACTED: Chitin, Chitosan, and Its Derivatives for Wound Healing: Old and New Materials

K Azuma, R Izumi, T Osaki, S Ifuku, M Morimoto… - Journal of functional …, 2015 - mdpi.com
Chitin (β-(1-4)-poly-N-acetyl-d-glucosamine) is widely distributed in nature and is the
second most abundant polysaccharide after cellulose. It is often converted to its more …

Chitosan preparations for wounds and burns: antimicrobial and wound-healing effects

T Dai, M Tanaka, YY Huang… - Expert review of anti …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Since its discovery approximately 200 years ago, chitosan, as a cationic natural polymer,
has been widely used as a topical dressing in wound management owing to its hemostatic …

Evaluation of chitosan nano dressing for wound healing: Characterization, in vitro and in vivo studies

D Archana, J Dutta, PK Dutta - International journal of biological …, 2013 - Elsevier
In our present investigation, a ternary nano dressing consists of titanium dioxide nano
particle loaded chitosan–pectin was prepared to evaluate biocompatibility, antimicrobial and …

Crab vs. mushroom: A review of crustacean and fungal chitin in wound treatment

M Jones, M Kujundzic, S John, A Bismarck - Marine Drugs, 2020 - mdpi.com
Chitin and its derivative chitosan are popular constituents in wound-treatment technologies
due to their nanoscale fibrous morphology and attractive biomedical properties that …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in keratinocyte delivery in burn wound care

B Ter Horst, G Chouhan, NS Moiemen… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2018 - Elsevier
This review gives an updated overview on keratinocyte transplantation in burn wounds
concentrating on application methods and future therapeutic cell delivery options with a …

Sustainable management of keratin waste biomass: applications and future perspectives

S Sharma, A Gupta - Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
Keratin is a durable, fibrous protein which is mainly present in higher vertebrates (mammals,
birds and reptiles) and humans epithelial cells. Food industry especially the meat market …

Rapidly curable chitosan–PEG hydrogels as tissue adhesives for hemostasis and wound healing

E Lih, JS Lee, KM Park, KD Park - Acta biomaterialia, 2012 - Elsevier
Chitosan–poly (ethylene glycol)–tyramine (CPT) hydrogels were rapidly formed in situ using
horseradish peroxidase and hydrogen peroxide to explore their performance as efficient …