Chitosan alchemy: transforming tissue engineering and wound healing

S Pramanik, A Aggarwal, A Kadi, M Alhomrani… - RSC …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Chitosan, a biopolymer acquired from chitin, has emerged as a versatile and favorable
material in the domain of tissue engineering and wound healing. Its biocompatibility …

Chitin, chitosan and derivatives for wound healing and tissue engineering

A Francesko, T Tzanov - Biofunctionalization of Polymers and their …, 2011 - Springer
Naturally derived polymers possess a number of properties beneficial to wound healing and
tissue engineering. The polysaccharides chitin and chitosan appear to be suitable …

Chitosan: a versatile biomedical polymer

Z Cui, LS Nair - Recent Patents on Biomedical Engineering …, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
Chitosan is a cationic polysaccharide derived from Chitin, a renewable natural polymer
second in abundance to cellulose. Chitosan is one of the most preferred biomaterials for …

Chitosan and chitosan-based biomaterials for wound management

MS Islam, MS Rahman, T Ahmed, S Biswas… - Handbook of chitin and …, 2020 - Elsevier
In wound management, dressing materials play a vital role by inhibiting bleeding,
maintaining a moist environment, removing excess exudates, and protecting the wound from …

Recent applications of chitosan and its derivatives in antibacterial, anticancer, wound healing, and tissue engineering fields

SM Mawazi, M Kumar, N Ahmad, Y Ge, S Mahmood - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Chitosan, a versatile biopolymer derived from chitin, has garnered significant attention in
various biomedical applications due to its unique properties, such as biocompatibility …

[HTML][HTML] Chitosan based scaffolds and their applications in wound healing

S Ahmed, S Ikram - Achievements in the life sciences, 2016 - Elsevier
Over the last decade, much interest has been developed in biopolymer based materials due
to their biocompatible, biodegradable, non-toxic and non-allergenic nature. Chitosan is a …

Progress in the development of chitosan-based biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine

B Sultankulov, D Berillo, K Sultankulova, T Tokay… - Biomolecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Over the last few decades, chitosan has become a good candidate for tissue engineering
applications. Derived from chitin, chitosan is a unique natural polysaccharide with …

[HTML][HTML] Chitosan-Based Biomaterial in Wound Healing: A Review

DSR Rajkumar, K Keerthika, V Vijayaragavan - Cureus, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Wound healing is an evolving and intricate technique that is vital to the restoration of tissue
integrity and function. Over the past few decades, chitosan a biopolymer derived from chitin …

Chitin and chitosan: biopolymers for wound management

R Singh, K Shitiz, A Singh - International wound journal, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Chitin and chitosan are biopolymers with excellent bioactive properties, such as
biodegradability, non‐toxicity, biocompatibility, haemostatic activity and antimicrobial …

Therapeutic potential of chitosan and its derivatives in regenerative medicine

C Shi, Y Zhu, X Ran, M Wang, Y Su, T Cheng - Journal of Surgical research, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Cell-based transplantation, tissue engineering and gene therapy are
important therapeutic strategies for present and future regenerative medicine. One …