Pharmaceutical applications of chitosan

Z Shariatinia - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2019 - Elsevier
Chitosan (CS) is a linear polysaccharide which is achieved by deacetylation of chitin, which
is the second most plentiful compound in nature, after cellulose. It is a linear copolymer of β …

Current and emerging applications of saccharide-modified chitosan: a critical review

HKS Panahi, M Dehhaghi, H Amiri, GJ Guillemin… - Biotechnology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chitin, as the main component of the exoskeleton of Arthropoda, is a highly available natural
polymer that can be processed into various value-added products. Its most important …

Chitosan scaffolds: Expanding horizons in biomedical applications

AD Gholap, S Rojekar, HS Kapare… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chitosan, a natural polysaccharide from chitin, shows promise as a biomaterial for various
biomedical applications due to its biocompatibility, biodegradability, antibacterial activity …

[图书][B] Natural polysaccharides in drug delivery and biomedical applications

MS Hasnain, AK Nayak - 2019 - books.google.com
Natural Polysaccharides in Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications provides a
fundamental overview of natural polysaccharides, their sources, extraction methodologies …

The application of mucoadhesive chitosan nanoparticles in nasal drug delivery

S Shim, HS Yoo - Marine drugs, 2020 - mdpi.com
Mucosal delivery of antigens can induce both humoral and cellular immune responses.
Particularly, the nasal cavity is a strongly inductive site for mucosal immunity among several …

“Hard” ceramics for “Soft” tissue engineering: Paradox or opportunity?

S Kargozar, RK Singh, HW Kim, F Baino - Acta Biomaterialia, 2020 - Elsevier
Tissue engineering provides great possibilities to manage tissue damages and injuries in
modern medicine. The involvement of hard biocompatible materials in tissue engineering …

Cinnamon extract loaded electrospun chitosan/gelatin membrane with antibacterial activity

S Ahmadi, A Hivechi, SH Bahrami, PB Milan… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study develops chitosan/gelatin nanofiber membranes with sustained release capacity
to prevent infection by delivering cinnamon extract (CE) in the implanted site. The effects of …

Naturally occurring biological macromolecules-based hydrogels: Potential biomaterials for peripheral nerve regeneration

H Samadian, H Maleki, A Fathollahi, M Salehi… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite the recent advances in the treatment strategies of peripheral nerve system defects,
peripheral nerve injury (PNI) is still one of the most important health issues with increasing …

Salicyl-imine-chitosan hydrogels: Supramolecular architecturing as a crosslinking method toward multifunctional hydrogels

MM Iftime, S Morariu, L Marin - Carbohydrate polymers, 2017 - Elsevier
Hydrogels based on chitosan and salicyladehyde were obtained by dynamic covalent
chemistry. The unusual chitosan gelling in the presence of the monoaldehyde has been …

Peripheral nerve injury: current challenges, conventional treatment approaches, and new trends in biomaterials-based regenerative strategies

R López-Cebral, J Silva-Correia, RL Reis… - ACS Biomaterials …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Damage to peripheral nerves is a widely extended health problem, causing important
socioeconomic costs worldwide. Indeed, peripheral nerve injuries (PNI) have been …