Polyelectrolytic nature of chitosan: Influence on physicochemical properties and synthesis of nanoparticles

TU Wani, AH Pandith, FA Sheikh - Journal of Drug Delivery Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Chitosan is an excellent polymer that has been exploited for biomedical applications
ranging from antimicrobial action to targeted drug delivery and tissue engineering. Chitosan …

A review on chitosan and its nanocomposites in drug delivery

A Ali, S Ahmed - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2018 - Elsevier
Chitosan the second most abundant next to cellulose, naturally occurring amino
polysaccharide, derived as a deacetylated form of chitin. Its nontoxic, biocompatible …

Recent advances of chitosan formulations in biomedical applications

MAS Abourehab, S Pramanik, MA Abdelgawad… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chitosan, a naturally abundant cationic polymer, is chemically composed of cellulose-based
biopolymers derived by deacetylating chitin. It offers several attractive characteristics such …

Chitosan: A review on properties, biological activities and recent progress in biomedical applications

A Harugade, AP Sherje, A Pethe - Reactive and Functional Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Chitosan is a naturally occurring amino polysaccharide obtained by deacetylation of chitin
and is second most commonly used natural polymer. Its non-toxic, biocompatibility and …

Chitosan nanoparticles and based composites as a biocompatible vehicle for drug delivery: a review

R Pathak, S Bhatt, VD Punetha, M Punetha - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The shellfish processing industry is one of the largest growing industries across the globe
with a market size of around USD 62B. However, it also leads to a significant environmental …

Chitosan nanoparticles: a versatile platform for biomedical applications

SM Bashir, G Ahmed Rather, A Patrício, Z Haq… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chitosan is a biodegradable and biocompatible natural polymer that has been extensively
explored in recent decades. The Food and Drug Administration has approved chitosan for …

Biomedical applications of chitosan and its derivative nanoparticles

D Zhao, S Yu, B Sun, S Gao, S Guo, K Zhao - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Chitosan is a biodegradable natural polymer with many advantages such as nontoxicity,
biocompatibility, and biodegradability. It can be applied in many fields, especially in …

[HTML][HTML] Chitosan-based nanomedicines: A review of the main challenges for translating the science of polyelectrolyte complexation into innovative pharmaceutical …

LMB Ferreira, V Zucolotto - Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chitosan (CS) is a versatile biopolymer used in the fabrication of different types of drug
delivery systems. It is recognized mainly by its pH-responsive behavior, mucoadhesive, and …

Chitosan: a propitious biopolymer for drug delivery

D S. Duttagupta, V M. Jadhav… - Current Drug Delivery, 2015 - benthamdirect.com
Scientists have always been interested in the use of natural polymers for drug delivery.
Chitosan, being a natural cationic polysaccharide has received a great deal of attention in …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of chitosan composites and chitosan nanoparticle composites on various drug delivery systems: A review

M Abd Elgadir, MS Uddin, S Ferdosh, A Adam… - Journal of food and drug …, 2015 - Elsevier
Chitosan is a promising biopolymer for drug delivery systems. Because of its beneficial
properties, chitosan is widely used in biomedical and pharmaceutical fields. In this review …