This review provides a report on the properties and recent advances in the application of
chitosan and chitosan-based materials in cosmetics. Chitosan is a polysaccharide that can …

Background: Under metabolic stress conditions, there is a higher demand for nutrients which
needs to be met. This is to reduce the risk of delay in wound healing which could lead to …

The medicinal herb Centella asiatica (L.) Urban known as gotu kola has been reported to
exhibit a wide range of pharmacological activities. In particular, a significant body of …

Wound care is a global health issue with a financial burden of up to US $96.8 billion
annually in the USA alone. Chronic non-healing wounds which show delayed and …

Traditional patches, such as sticking plaster or acrylic adhesives used for over a hundred
years, lack functionality. To address this issue of poor functionality, adhesive hydrogel …

Background Cosmeceuticals are drugs, cosmetics, or a combination of both.
Cosmeceuticals are personal care products that not only beautify but also need to have …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Urinary tract infections (UTIs) with pathogenic strain
resistance leading to a high recurrence rate affect health quality and have become a high …

Phellodendri Amurensis Cortex (PAC) is a medicinal herb that has been generally used to
treat diarrhea and jaundice. In order to comprehensively evaluate the PAC in the main …

Cosmeceuticals are materials which can have benefits of cosmetics as well as
pharmaceutics. Even though there are different kinds of materials used, biopolymer based …

Acne is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder that involves the pilosebaceous unit. It is a
common universal disease affecting about 85% of teenagers. The disfiguring dermatosis of …