Investigation on wound healing effect of Mediterranean medicinal plants and some related phenolic compounds: A review

I Mssillou, M Bakour, M Slighoua, H Laaroussi… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance The human skin constitutes a biological barrier against
external stress and wounds can reduce the role of its physiological structure. In medical …

Polymer-Based Hydrogel Loaded with Honey in Drug Delivery System for Wound Healing Applications

SNN Yasin, Z Said, N Halib, ZA Rahman, NI Mokhzani - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Excellent wound dressings should have crucial components, including high porosity, non-
toxicity, high water absorption, and the ability to retain a humid environment in the wound …

Design and evaluation of sodium alginate-based hydrogel dressings containing Betula utilis extract for cutaneous wound healing

B Ishfaq, IU Khan, SH Khalid, S Asghar - Frontiers in Bioengineering …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Traditional wound dressings have a limited capacity to absorb exudates, are permeable to
microbes, and may adhere to wounds, which leads to secondary injuries. Hydrogels are …

Polymer-based hydrogels enriched with essential oils: a promising approach for the treatment of infected wounds

S Alven, S Peter, BA Aderibigbe - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Among the factors that delay the wound healing process in chronic wounds, bacterial
infections are a common cause of acute wounds becoming chronic. Various therapeutic …

Innovative bioactive nanofibrous materials combining medicinal and aromatic plant extracts and electrospinning method

N Stoyanova, N Nachev, M Spasova - Membranes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Since antiquity, humans have known about plants as a medicinal cure. Recently, plant
extracts are attracting more attention as a result of their natural origin and wide range of …

Pullulan/Poly(vinyl alcohol) Hydrogels Loaded with Calendula officinalis Extract: Design and In Vitro Evaluation for Wound Healing Applications

IM Pelin, M Silion, I Popescu, CM Rîmbu, G Fundueanu… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The therapeutic efficiency of plant extracts has been limited by their poor pharmaceutical
availability. Hydrogels have promising potential to be applied as wound dressings due to …

Unraveling the New Perspectives on Antimicrobial Hydrogels: State-of-the-Art and Translational Applications

MA Ortega, D De Leon-Oliva, DL Boaru… - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
The growing impact of infections and the rapid emergence of antibiotic resistance represent
a public health concern worldwide. The exponential development in the field of biomaterials …

Exploring Iberian Peninsula Lamiaceae as potential therapeutic approaches in wound healing

MP Marques, L Mendonça, BG Neves, C Varela… - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Skin tissue has a crucial role in protecting the human body from external harmful agents,
preventing wounds that frequently demand proper healing approaches. The ethnobotanical …

Marine and agro-industrial by-products valorization intended for topical formulations in wound healing applications

AM Prelipcean, A Iosageanu, A Gaspar-Pintiliescu… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Over the past years, research attention has been focusing more on waste-derived, naturally
derived, and renewable materials, in the view of a more sustainable economy. In this work …

Biopolymer composites with sensors for environmental and medical applications

L Madej-Kiełbik, K Gzyra-Jagieła, J Jóźwik-Pruska… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
One of the biggest economic and environmental sustainability problems is the over-reliance
on petroleum chemicals in polymer production. This paper presents an overview of the …