Polysaccharides based biopolymers for biomedical applications: A review

N Jabeen, M Atif - Polymers for Advanced Technologies, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Polysaccharides are a class of natural biopolymers that have attracted significant attention
due to their unique properties, which make them attractive for use in a wide range of …

Functional cellulose-based beads for drug delivery: Preparation, functionalization, and applications

B El Allaoui, H Benzeid, N Zari, R Bouhfid - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
In pharmaceutical technology, maintaining and controlling the rate of drug release is
essential to ensure optimal therapeutic effects, consistent dosage, sustained release, and …

Natural polymeric nanobiocomposites for anti-cancer drug delivery therapeutics: A recent update

A Mondal, AK Nayak, P Chakraborty, S Banerjee… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cancer is one of the most common lethal diseases and the leading cause of mortality
worldwide. Effective cancer treatment is a global problem, and subsequent advancements in …

Understanding the journey of biopolymeric nanoformulations for oral drug delivery: Conventional to advanced treatment approaches

A Sharma, N Jangra, D Dheer, SK Jha, G Gupta… - European Polymer …, 2024 - Elsevier
The oral route of drug administration offers a convenient, cost-efficient, and non-invasive
means of administering medications. Nevertheless, as newly developed active …

Bacterial cellulose: A smart biomaterial for biomedical applications

A Pandey, MK Singh, A Singh - Journal of Materials Research, 2024 - Springer
The escalating curiosity in bacterial cellulose (BC) due to exceptional attributes such as
purity, biodegradability, non-toxicity, porous fibrillar structure, and high water retention …

Dual crosslinked ion-based bacterial cellulose composite hydrogel containing polyhexamethylene biguanide

B Chanabodeechalermrung, T Chaiwarit… - Membranes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Composite bacterial cellulose (BC) based hydrogel with alginate (A) or pectin (P) or alginate
and pectin was fabricated via a physical crosslinking technique using calcium chloride …

Thiolated cellulose: A dual-acting mucoadhesive and permeation-enhancing polymer

G Kali, B Özkahraman, F Laffleur, P Knoll… - …, 2023 - ACS Publications
This study aims to design an anionic, thiolated cellulose derivative and to evaluate its
mucoadhesive and permeation-enhancing properties utilizing enoxaparin as a model drug …

Nanocarriers for drug delivery: an overview with emphasis on vitamin D and K transportation

A Crintea, AG Dutu, A Sovrea, AM Constantin… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Mounting evidence shows that supplementation with vitamin D and K or their analogs
induces beneficial effects in various diseases, eg, osteoarticular, cardiovascular, or …

Combination of polylactide with cellulose for biomedical applications: a recent overview

A Kopańska, M Brzeziński, Z Draczyński - Cellulose, 2024 - Springer
This review summarizes the use of cellulose and polylactide for medical applications with
particular emphasis on modern dressings. Although classic cotton and viscose dressings …

Muco-Adhesive and Muco-Penetrative Formulations for the Oral Delivery of Insulin

S Paul, S Bhuyan, DD Balasoupramanien… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Insulin, a pivotal anabolic hormone, regulates glucose homeostasis by facilitating the
conversion of blood glucose to energy or storage. Dysfunction in insulin activity, often …