Bone is a complex and hierarchical tissue consisting of nano hydroxyapatite and collagen
as major portion. Several attempts have been made to prepare the artificial bone so as to …

Alginate is a natural polysaccharide exhibiting excellent biocompatibility and
biodegradability, having many different applications in the field of biomedicine. Alginate is …

Seaweeds are abundant sources of diverse bioactive compounds with various properties
and mechanisms of action. These compounds offer protective effects, high nutritional value …

Over the past two decades numerous studies have been reported on seaweeds‐derived
polysaccharides for biomedical and biological applications (tissue engineering, drug …

Composite scaffolds formed from polymers and bioglasses have been widely explored for
applications in regenerative medicine as they have suitable organic/inorganic structures and …

Bones are subject to different types of damages ranging from simple fatigue to profound
defects. In serious cases, the endogenous healing mechanism is not capable of healing the …

Alginates (ALG) have been used in biomedical and pharmaceutical technologies for
decades. ALG are natural polymers occurring in brown algae and feature multiple …

Bone provides mechanical support, and flexibility to the body as a structural frame work
along with mineral storage, homeostasis, and blood pH regulation. The repair and/or …

Bone, a typical inorganic–organic biocomposite, is made of approximately 70 wt% inorganic
components, mainly hydroxyapatite (HAp, Ca 10 (PO 4) 6 (OH) 2), and 30 wt% of organic …

This review article presents past and current alginate-based materials in each application,
showing the widest range of alginate's usage and development in the past and in recent …