Bromelain a potential bioactive compound: a comprehensive overview from a pharmacological perspective

AJ Chakraborty, S Mitra, TE Tallei, AM Tareq, F Nainu… - Life, 2021 - mdpi.com
Bromelain is an effective chemoresponsive proteolytic enzyme derived from pineapple
stems. It contains several thiol endopeptidases and is extracted and purified via several …

Applications of natural, semi-synthetic, and synthetic polymers in cosmetic formulations

TFR Alves, M Morsink, F Batain, MV Chaud, T Almeida… - Cosmetics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cosmetics composed of synthetic and/or semi-synthetic polymers, associated or not with
natural polymers, exhibit a dashing design, with thermal and chemo-sensitive properties …

Bromelain-loaded chitosan nanofibers prepared by electrospinning method for burn wound healing in animal models

S Bayat, N Amiri, E Pishavar, F Kalalinia, J Movaffagh… - Life sciences, 2019 - Elsevier
Bromelain is a mixture of proteolytic enzymes present in all tissues of pineapple (Ananas
comosus). It is known as an efficient debriding agent in burn treatment. In this study, the …

[HTML][HTML] Pineapple (Ananas comosus L. Merr.), waste streams, characterisation and valorisation: An Overview

WM Hikal, AA Mahmoud, HAH Said-Al Ahl… - Open Journal of …, 2021 - scirp.org
Processing pineapple industry produces huge amounts of waste thus contributing to worsen
the global environmental problem. Valorising pineapple waste through further processing …

Nanotechnology as a tool to overcome macromolecules delivery issues

LL Tundisi, JA Ataide, JSR Costa… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanocarriers can deliver drugs to specific organs or cells, potentially bridging the gap
between a drug's function and its interaction with biological systems such as human …

Bromelain and nisin: The natural antimicrobials with high potential in biomedicine

U Jančič, S Gorgieva - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Infectious diseases along with various cancer types are among the most significant public
health problems and the leading cause of death worldwide. The situation has become even …

Mussel-inspired polydopamine-assisted bromelain immobilization onto electrospun fibrous membrane for potential application as wound dressing

X Chen, X Wang, S Wang, X Zhang, J Yu… - Materials Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
There has been a recent increase in research interest regarding the development of wound
dressings containing bioactive compounds capable of improving outcomes for complex …

Immobilization of bromelain and ZnO nanoparticles on silk fibroin nanofibers as an antibacterial and anti-inflammatory burn dressing

M Hasannasab, J Nourmohammadi… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Burns is a critical fatal event due to the risk of infection and complex inflammatory cascades.
This study aimed to fabricate and characterize a new antibacterial and anti-inflammatory …

[HTML][HTML] Bromelain: a potent phytomedicine

P Agrawal, P Nikhade, A Patel, N Mankar, S Sedani - Cureus, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The commercially available protein-digesting enzyme bromelain is derived from the
pineapple fruit or stem. Bromelain from fruit and stems are produced in different ways and …

Application of niosomes in cosmetics: a systematic review

SM Mawazi, TJ Ann, RT Widodo - Cosmetics, 2022 - mdpi.com
A rising volume of the literature acknowledges the significance of nanotechnology in the
cosmetics industry, particularly with the invention and use of techniques based on niosomes …