Pharmaceutical and drug delivery applications of pectin and its modified nanocomposites

WM Kedir, EM Deresa, TF Diriba - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Due to their natural availability, biocompatibility, biodegradability, nontoxicity, flexibility, as
well as improved structural and functional characteristics, pectin and pectin-based …

[HTML][HTML] Antiviral edible coatings and films: A strategy to ensure food safety

ACCO Leite, MA Cerqueira, M Michelin… - Trends in Food Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Pathological viral transmission via food has been a problem throughout
humankind's evolutionary history, impacting food safety and public health. Fresh produce …

Structural characterization of a polysaccharide from Trametes sanguinea Lloyd with immune-enhancing activity via activation of TLR4

M Zhang, M Yan, J Yang, F Li, Y Wang, K Feng… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract A bioactive polysaccharide (TS2–2A) with a molecular weight of 15 kDa was
isolated from Trametes sanguinea Lloyd, a medicinal food homologous fungus, by water …

Immunomodulatory and antivirus activities of bioactive polysaccharides and structure-function relationship

Q Guo, X Huang, J Kang, H Ding, Y Liu, N Wang… - … and Dietary Fibre, 2022 - Elsevier
Bioactive polysaccharides with immunomodulatory and antivirus effects have been widely
investigated. However, due to the complexity of molecular structure and insufficient …

Purification, structural characterization, and antioxidant activity of the COP-W1 polysaccharide from Codonopsis tangshen Oliv

Q Wu, M Luo, X Yao, L Yu - Carbohydrate polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
A new polysaccharide named COP-W1 was extracted from the root of Codonopsis tangshen
Oliv using hot water extraction and ethanol precipitation. COP-W1, with a molecular weight …

Potential Biomedical Applications of Modified Pectin as a delivery system for bioactive substances

F Odun-Ayo, L Reddy - Polysaccharides, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pectin is a polysaccharide that has been recently gaining attention because it is renewable,
inexpensive, biocompatible, degradable, non-toxic, non-polluting, and has mechanical …

Physicochemical, structural, and functional characterization of pectin extracted from quince and pomegranate peel: A comparative study

N El Fihry, K El Mabrouk, M Eeckhout… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Pectin's physicochemical, structural, and functional characteristics vary widely depending on
the source of extraction. In this study, pectins were extracted from seedless quince and …

[HTML][HTML] Protective role of nutraceuticals against myocarditis

A Enayati, M Banach, T Jamialahmadi… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the myocardium that mostly affects young adults.
The disease is commonly caused by viral infection, medications, autoimmune disorders, and …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable bioactive pectin-based films to improve fruit safety via a circular economy approach

DA Méndez, I Falcó, A Martínez-Abad, G Sánchez… - Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
This work reports on the valorisation of persimmon (Diospyros kaki Thunb.) for the
development of food-grade antiviral coatings against major viral foodborne pathogens …

Advanced and smart textiles during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: issues, challenges, and innovations

A Ivanoska-Dacikj, Y Oguz-Gouillart, G Hossain… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has hugely affected the textile and apparel industry. Besides the
negative impact due to supply chain disruptions, drop in demand, liquidity problems, and …