Chitosan as an underrated polymer in modern tissue engineering

M Kołodziejska, K Jankowska, M Klak, M Wszoła - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chitosan is one of the most well-known and characterized materials applied in tissue
engineering. Due to its unique chemical, biological and physical properties chitosan is …

Curcumin: Modern applications for a versatile additive

FM Raduly, V Raditoiu, A Raditoiu, V Purcar - Coatings, 2021 - mdpi.com
The recent development of several methods for extracting curcumin from the root of the plant
Curcuma longa has led to intensified research on the properties of curcumin and its fields of …

Pullulan hydrogel-immobilized bacterial cellulose membranes with dual-release of vitamin C and E for wound dressing applications

D Atila, A Karataş, D Keskin, A Tezcaner - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Vitamin C&E (VtC&VtE)-loaded bilayer wound dressings were prepared using
bacterial cellulose (BC) synthesized by Acetobacter species and pullulan (PUL). VtC …

Multilayered Upconversion Nanocomposite-Based Photodynamic Hydrogel Dressings for Wound Sterilizing and Healing

J Shen, L Li, X Kang, D Lin, Y Xiao… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Skin wounds are particularly susceptible to bacterial infection, which seriously affects skin
healing. Therefore, wound dressing with antibacterial properties is urgently needed for skin …

Evaluation of wound-healing efficiency of a functional Chitosan/Aloe vera hydrogel on the improvement of re-epithelialization in full thickness wound model of rat

J Movaffagh, BSF Bazzaz, Z Taherzadeh… - Journal of Tissue …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective Chitosan-based hydrogels as wound dressings are expected to improve the
efficiency of the wound-healing process. Fabrication of the composite structure of Aloe vera …

Improved antioxidant activities of edible films by curcumin-containing with zein/polysaccharide

Y Tian, X Yang, C Cao, Z Lv, C Han, Q Guo, Y Duan… - Food Bioscience, 2024 - Elsevier
This study aimed to prepare zein/polysaccharide (zein/sodium caseinate/sodium alginate)
nanoparticle films loaded with curcumin by a tape casting, and the properties of the films …

Photodynamic antibacterial application of TiO2/curcumin/hydroxypropyl-cyclodextrin and its konjac glucomannan composite films

R Su, W Su, J Cai, L Cen, S Huang, Y Wang… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Although photodynamic therapy (PDT) has great advantages for the treatment of bacterial
infections, photosensitizers (PSs) often have many disadvantages that limit their application …

Electrospun Polyvinylpyrrolidone/Soy protein nanofibers enriched with curcumin-loaded ZIF-8 nanoparticles: Synthesis and evaluation for wound healing application

MH Al-Musawi, E Mahmoudi… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2023 - Elsevier
In skin tissue engineering, biocompatible polymeric nanofibers (NFs) with high antimicrobial
capability are used as wound dressings for the rapid healing of skin wounds. In this …

Accelerated simple preparation of curcumin-loaded silk fibroin/hyaluronic acid hydrogels for biomedical applications

M Chaala, FZ Sebba, MG Fuster, I Moulefera… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
The development of new biomaterials from natural fibres in the field of biomedicine have
attracted great interest in recent years. One of the most studied fibres has been silk fibroin …

Antibacterial and wound healing performance of a novel electrospun nanofibers based on polymethyl-methacrylate/gelatin impregnated with different content of …

BT Al-Sudani, E Mahmoudi, HAS Al-Naymi… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2024 - Elsevier
Wound management and care mainly relies on the production of new and effective wound
dressing materials. Chronic wounds require protection against pathogens and bacterial …