Carrageenan: drug delivery systems and other biomedical applications

EM Pacheco-Quito, R Ruiz-Caro, MD Veiga - Marine Drugs, 2020 - mdpi.com
Marine resources are today a renewable source of various compounds, such as
polysaccharides, that are used in the pharmaceutical, medical, cosmetic, and food fields. In …

Hydrogel-forming algae polysaccharides: From seaweed to biomedical applications

M Beaumont, R Tran, G Vera, D Niedrist… - …, 2021 - ACS Publications
With the increasing growth of the algae industry and the development of algae biorefinery,
there is a growing need for high-value applications of algae-extracted biopolymers. The …

Biopolymers and their derivatives: Key components of advanced biomedical technologies

IA Duceac, S Coseri - Biotechnology Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
In the biomedical field, researchers are always looking for novel materials with improved
qualities that may be used in a variety of applications, including pharmaceutical …

Carboxymethylation of polysaccharides: Synthesis and bioactivities

VP Chakka, T Zhou - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2020 - Elsevier
Polysaccharides are a structurally diverse class of biomolecules with a wide variety of
bioactivities. Natural polysaccharides isolated from plants and fungi are used as raw …

Algal phycocolloids: bioactivities and pharmaceutical applications

S Lomartire, AMM Gonçalves - Marine Drugs, 2023 - mdpi.com
Seaweeds are abundant sources of diverse bioactive compounds with various properties
and mechanisms of action. These compounds offer protective effects, high nutritional value …

Carrageenans for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications: A review

A Jafari, M Farahani, M Sedighi, N Rabiee… - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Biomaterials are considered a substantial building block for tissue engineering, regenerative
medicine, and drug delivery. Despite using both organic and inorganic biomaterials in these …

Recent advances in carrageenan-based delivery systems for bioactive ingredients: A review

Y Dong, Z Wei, C Xue - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Carrageenan-based delivery systems present great performance in the delivery
of bioactive ingredients, which can improve the stability and bioavailability of bioactive …

Biological activity of algal derived carrageenan: A comprehensive review in light of human health and disease

B Pradhan, JS Ki - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2023 - Elsevier
Carrageenans are a family of natural linear sulfated polysaccharides derived from red
seaweeds and used as a common food additive. Carrageenan's properties, impact on …

Recent advances in exploiting carrageenans as a versatile functional material for promising biomedical applications

F Liu, G Duan, H Yang - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2023 - Elsevier
Carrageenans are a group of biopolymers widely found in red seaweeds. Commercial
carrageenans have been traditionally used as emulsifiers, stabilizers, and thickening and …

Structure-activity relationships of bioactive polysaccharides extracted from macroalgae towards biomedical application: A review

Y Fu, H Jiao, J Sun, CO Okoye, H Zhang, Y Li, X Lu… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Macroalgae are valuable and structurally diverse sources of bioactive compounds among
marine resources. The cell walls of macroalgae are rich in polysaccharides which exhibit a …