[HTML][HTML] Cellulose-based composite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering and localized drug delivery

M Janmohammadi, Z Nazemi, AOM Salehi, A Seyfoori… - Bioactive Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural bone constitutes a complex and organized structure of organic and inorganic
components with limited ability to regenerate and restore injured tissues, especially in large …

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 …

Recent trends in the use of pectin from agro-waste residues as a natural-based biopolymer for food packaging applications

C Mellinas, M Ramos, A Jiménez, MC Garrigós - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Regardless of the considerable progress in properties and versatility of synthetic polymers,
their low biodegradability and lack of environmentally-friendly character remains a critical …

Chitosan/Hyaluronic acid/Alginate and an assorted polymers loaded with honey, plant, and marine compounds for progressive wound healing—Know-how

M Prasathkumar, S Sadhasivam - International Journal of Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biomaterials are being extensively used in regenerative medicine including tissue
engineering applications, as these enhance tissue development, repair, and help in the …

Extraction, characterisation, and application of pectin from tropical and sub-tropical fruits: a review

MCN Picot-Allain, B Ramasawmy… - Food Reviews …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Pectin, a polysaccharide, is ubiquitously found in cell wall of higher plants. It is traditionally
used in the preparation of jam, jellies, and marmalades as a gelling agent. New applications …

Progresses in chitin, chitosan, starch, cellulose, pectin, alginate, gelatin and gum based (nano) catalysts for the Heck coupling reactions: A review

M Dohendou, K Pakzad, Z Nezafat… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Heck cross-coupling reaction (HCR) is one of the few transition metal catalyzed Csingle
bondC bond-forming reactions, which has been considered as the most effective, direct, and …

A review on latest innovations in natural gums based hydrogels: Preparations & applications

S Ahmad, M Ahmad, K Manzoor, R Purwar… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The prospective uses of natural gum polysaccharides in various aspects of food, water,
energy, biotechnology, environment and medicine industries, have garnered a great deal of …

Biological activity and pharmacological application of pectic polysaccharides: A review

ST Minzanova, VF Mironov, DM Arkhipova… - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Pectin is a polymer with a core of alternating α-1, 4-linked d-galacturonic acid and α-1, 2-l-
rhamnose units, as well as a variety of neutral sugars such as arabinose, galactose, and …

Valorization of pomelo (Citrus grandis Osbeck) peel: A review of current utilization, phytochemistry, bioactivities, and mechanisms of action

R Tocmo, J Pena‐Fronteras… - … Reviews in Food …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Citrus grandis Osbeck, commonly known as “pomelo” or “shaddock,” is the largest citrus fruit,
the peel of which is a well‐known agricultural residual waste. Pomelo peel offers a wide …

Antioxidant and antimicrobial applications of biopolymers: A review

S Sivakanthan, S Rajendran, A Gamage… - Food Research …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biopolymers have generated mounting interest among researchers and industrialists over
the recent past. Rising consciousness on the use of eco-friendly materials as green …