Sulfated seaweed polysaccharides as multifunctional materials in drug delivery applications

L Cunha, A Grenha - Marine drugs, 2016 - mdpi.com
In the last decades, the discovery of metabolites from marine resources showing biological
activity has increased significantly. Among marine resources, seaweed is a valuable source …

A review on synthesis, properties and applications of natural polymer based carrageenan blends and composites

KM Zia, S Tabasum, M Nasif, N Sultan, N Aslam… - International journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Carrageenan is a natural polysaccharide extracted from edible red seaweeds of
Rhodophycea class. It has been used as a viscosity increasing or gelling agent for …

Characterization of sodium alginate-based films incorporated with thymol for fresh-cut apple packaging

J Chen, A Wu, M Yang, Y Ge, P Pristijono, J Li, B Xu… - Food Control, 2021 - Elsevier
The non-antibacterial and relatively poor mechanical properties of sodium alginate film limit
its application for fresh-cut fruit packaging. The phenolic compound thymol has prominent …

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 …

Development of sodium alginate-pectin biodegradable active food packaging film containing cinnamic acid

WY Tong, ARA Rafiee, CR Leong, WN Tan, DJ Dailin… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastics are still the most popular food packaging material and many of them end up in the
environment for a long period. Due to packaging material's inability to inhibit microbial …

Carrageenan-based hydrogels and films: Effect of ZnO and CuO nanoparticles on the physical, mechanical, and antimicrobial properties

AA Oun, JW Rhim - Food Hydrocolloids, 2017 - Elsevier
Carrageenan-based functional hydrogels and dry films were prepared by blending with
metallic nanoparticles such as zinc oxide (ZnO), copper oxide (CuO) NPs, and their …

Recent progress in polymeric non-invasive insulin delivery

F Sabbagh, II Muhamad, R Niazmand… - International journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The design of carriers for insulin delivery has recently attracted major research attentions in
the biomedical field. In general, the release of drug from polymers is driven via a variety of …

Development of cellulose nanofibril/casein-based 3D composite hemostasis scaffold for potential wound-healing application

SS Biranje, J Sun, L Cheng, Y Cheng… - … applied materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Excessive bleeding in traumatic hemorrhage is the primary concern for natural wound
healing and the main reason for trauma deaths. The three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting of …

Review for carrageenan-based pharmaceutical biomaterials: Favourable physical features versus adverse biological effects

J Liu, X Zhan, J Wan, Y Wang, C Wang - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2015 - Elsevier
Carrageenan (CRG) is a family of natural polysaccharides derived from seaweeds and has
widely been used as food additives. In the past decade, owing to its attractive …