The use of chitosan, alginate, and pectin in the biomedical and food sector—biocompatibility, bioadhesiveness, and biodegradability
Nowadays, biopolymers as intelligent and active biopolymer systems in the food and
pharmaceutical industry are of considerable interest in their use. With this association in …
pharmaceutical industry are of considerable interest in their use. With this association in …
Multifunctional hydrogels based on chitosan, hyaluronic acid and other biological macromolecules for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease: A review
Y Ouyang, J Zhao, S Wang - International journal of biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrogel is a three-dimensional network polymer material rich in water. It is widely used in
the biomedical field because of its unique physical and chemical properties and good …
the biomedical field because of its unique physical and chemical properties and good …
Pectin and pectin-based composite materials: Beyond food texture
C Lara-Espinoza, E Carvajal-Millán… - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Pectins are plant cell wall natural heteropolysaccharides composed mainly of α-1-4 d-
galacturonic acid units, which may or may not be methyl esterified, possesses neutral sugars …
galacturonic acid units, which may or may not be methyl esterified, possesses neutral sugars …
Recent development of chitosan-based polyelectrolyte complexes with natural polysaccharides for drug delivery
Chitosan, as a unique positively charged polysaccharide, has been one of the most popular
biopolymers for development of drug delivery systems for various applications, due to its …
biopolymers for development of drug delivery systems for various applications, due to its …
Clinical translation of advanced colonic drug delivery technologies
Targeted drug delivery to the colon offers a myriad of benefits, including treatment of local
diseases, direct access to unique therapeutic targets and the potential for increasing …
diseases, direct access to unique therapeutic targets and the potential for increasing …
Mucoadhesive polymers in the design of nano-drug delivery systems for administration by non-parenteral routes: A review
The presence of a mucus layer that covers the surface of a variety of organs has been
capitalized to develop mucoadhesive dosage forms that remain in the administration site for …
capitalized to develop mucoadhesive dosage forms that remain in the administration site for …
[HTML][HTML] Degradable lipid nanoparticles with predictable in vivo siRNA delivery activity
One of the most significant challenges in the development of clinically viable delivery
systems for RNA interference therapeutics is to understand how molecular structures …
systems for RNA interference therapeutics is to understand how molecular structures …
Pectins functionalized biomaterials; a new viable approach for biomedical applications: A review
A Noreen, J Akram, I Rasul, A Mansha… - International journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Pectins are natural complex heteropolysaccharides, composed of (1, 4)-linked α-d-
galacturonic acid residues and variety of neutral sugars such as rhamnose, galactose and …
galacturonic acid residues and variety of neutral sugars such as rhamnose, galactose and …
Advances in biomedical applications of pectin gels
Pectin, due to its simple and cytocompatible gelling mechanism, has been recently exploited
for different biomedical applications including drug delivery, gene delivery, wound healing …
for different biomedical applications including drug delivery, gene delivery, wound healing …
Zein‐based micro‐and nano‐particles for drug and nutrient delivery: A review
Zein is the major storage protein from corn with strong hydrophobicity and unique solubility
and has been considered as a versatile food biopolymer. Due to the special tertiary …
and has been considered as a versatile food biopolymer. Due to the special tertiary …