Structure and applications of pectin in food, biomedical, and pharmaceutical industry: A review

CMP Freitas, JSR Coimbra, VGL Souza, RCS Sousa - Coatings, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pectin is a biocompatible polysaccharide with intrinsic biological activity, which may exhibit
different structures depending on its source or extraction method. The extraction of pectin …

Targeted delivery methods for anticancer drugs

VV Veselov, AE Nosyrev, L Jicsinszky, RN Alyautdin… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The current main technological strategies for the delivery of anticancer
drugs are discussed herein. This comprehensive review may help researchers design …

Green nanotechnology

M Nasrollahzadeh, M Sajjadi, SM Sajadi… - Interface science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
While various nanoparticles are being increasingly utilized in many sectors of the economy,
there is growing interest in the environmental and biological safety linked to their …

Interaction mechanism between zein and β-lactoglobulin: Insights from multi-spectroscopy and molecular dynamics simulation methods

C Liu, N Lv, Y Song, L Dong, M Huang, Q Shen… - Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
The interaction of zein and β-lactoglobulin (β-LG) was explored by experiments combined
with molecular dynamics simulation method. The results showed that the particle sizes of β …

The complex of whey protein and pectin: Interactions, functional properties and applications in food colloidal systems–A review

Q Du, L Zhou, F Lyu, J Liu, Y Ding - Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2022 - Elsevier
This review describes the mechanism of non-covalent/covalent interaction of whey protein-
pectin (WPP) complexes, including electrostatic interaction, steric hindrance, cross-linking …

Preparation, physicochemical characterization, and anti-proliferation of selenium nanoparticles stabilized by Polyporus umbellatus polysaccharide

X Gao, X Li, J Mu, CT Ho, J Su, Y Zhang, X Lin… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs), a novel selenium form, have attracted worldwide attention
due to their bioactivities and low toxicity. This study aimed to assess the physicochemical …

Phytochemicals and gastrointestinal cancer: cellular mechanisms and effects to change cancer progression

RK Al-Ishaq, AJ Overy, D Büsselberg - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Gastrointestinal (GI) cancer is a prevailing global health disease with a high incidence rate
which varies by region. It is a huge economic burden on health care providers. GI cancer …

Pectin polymers for colon-targeted antitumor drug delivery

M Khotimchenko - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2020 - Elsevier
The use of chemotherapeutic drugs in the treatment of malignant tumors is always
associated with the severe side effects negatively affecting all organs and systems in human …

Oral controlled and sustained drug delivery systems: Concepts, advances, preclinical, and clinical status

G Kaur, J Grewal, K Jyoti, UK Jain, R Chandra… - Drug targeting and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Owing to the difficulty in developing new drug moieties, greater emphasis is being given to
developing new drug delivery systems for existing drugs. The oral route is the major …

Pectins as a universal medicine

O Zaitseva, A Khudyakov, M Sergushkina, O Solomina… - Fitoterapia, 2020 - Elsevier
The review outlines the main aspects of the use of pectin polysaccharides in medicine, both
as independent medicinal substances and as a material for creating systems for targeted …