Alginate as a promising biopolymer in drug delivery and wound healing: A review of the state-of-the-art

MAS Abourehab, RR Rajendran, A Singh… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biopolymeric nanoparticulate systems hold favorable carrier properties for active delivery.
The enhancement in the research interest in alginate formulations in biomedical and …

Alginate-based nanomaterials: Fabrication techniques, properties, and applications

IPS Fernando, WW Lee, EJ Han, G Ahn - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Alginate is a biopolymer extensively utilized in numerous applications. Hydrogel forming
property, chemical structure with hydroxyl and carboxylate moieties, biocompatibility …

Applications of chitosan-alginate-based nanoparticles—An up-to-date review

AG Niculescu, AM Grumezescu - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chitosan and alginate are two of the most studied natural polymers that have attracted
interest for multiple uses in their nano form. The biomedical field is one of the domains …

Nanocarriers for skin applications: where do we stand?

N Tiwari, ER Osorio‐Blanco, A Sonzogni… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Skin penetration of active molecules for treatment of diverse diseases is a major field of
research owing to the advantages associated with the skin like easy accessibility, reduced …

An up‐to‐date review on alginate nanoparticles and nanofibers for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications

A Dodero, S Alberti, G Gaggero… - Advanced Materials …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Alginate is a naturally occurring polysaccharide commonly derived from brown algae cell
walls which possesses unique features that make it extremely promising for several …

Sustainable biodegradable biopolymer-based nanoparticles for healthcare applications

N Kučuk, M Primožič, Ž Knez, M Leitgeb - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biopolymeric nanoparticles are gaining importance as nanocarriers for various biomedical
applications, enabling long-term and controlled release at the target site. Since they are …

Emerging delivery approaches for targeted pulmonary fibrosis treatment

R Diwan, HN Bhatt, E Beaven, M Nurunnabi - Advanced drug delivery …, 2024 - Elsevier
Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a progressive, and life-threatening interstitial lung disease which
causes scarring in the lung parenchyma and thereby affects architecture and functioning of …

Novel drug delivery systems and disease models for pulmonary fibrosis

R Li, Y Jia, X Kong, Y Nie, Y Deng, Y Liu - Journal of Controlled Release, 2022 - Elsevier
Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a serious and progressive lung disease which is possibly life-
threatening. It causes lung scarring and affects lung functions including epithelial cell injury …

Marine polymers-alginate/chitosan composited microcapsules for wound healing

C Yang, X Ding, C Yang, L Shang, Y Zhao - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Skin damage is a serious problem that has attracted remarkable attention. Novel wound
dressings with optimized compositional and structural design that could adapt to the wound …

Biomedical applications of polysaccharide nanoparticles for chronic inflammatory disorders: Focus on rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes and organ fibrosis

P Allawadhi, V Singh, K Govindaraj, I Khurana… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polysaccharides are biopolymers distinguished by their complex secondary structures
executing various roles in microorganisms, plants, and animals. They are made up of long …