Recent developments in chitosan hydrogels carrying natural bioactive compounds

NHN Do, QT Truong, PK Le, AC Ha - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Chitosan hydrogel is a smart and highly applicable drug delivery carrier because of its
nature, biocompatibility, biodegradability, and ability to encapsulate, carry and release the …

Comprehensive review of natural based hydrogels as an upcoming trend for food packing

FJ Leyva-Jiménez, R Oliver-Simancas, I Castangia… - Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
The overwhelming use of plastic related to food packing is a major concern for governmental
institutions around the world that are developing new policies aimed at reducing it and …

[HTML][HTML] Improving quercetin anticancer activity through a novel polyvinylpyrrolidone/polyvinyl alcohol/TiO2 nanocomposite

MM Eshaghi, M Pourmadadi, A Rahdar… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
A hydrogel nanocomposite comprising polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA),
and titanium oxide (TiO 2) was prepared and encapsulated in a double emulsion as a pH …

Recent advances in guar gum based drug delivery systems and their administrative routes

D Verma, SK Sharma - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2021 - Elsevier
Guar gum-based drug carrier systems have gained attention for the delivery of various
therapeutic agents via different administration routes for attaining controlled and sustained …

Multifunctional composite hydrogels for bacterial capture, growth/elimination, and sensing applications

A Dsouza, C Constantinidou, TN Arvanitis… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Hydrogels are cross-linked networks of hydrophilic polymer chains with a three-dimensional
structure. Owing to their unique features, the application of hydrogels for …

Smart skin‐adhesive patches: from design to biomedical applications

SHD Wong, GR Deen, JS Bates, C Maiti… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
With the advancement of medical and digital technologies, smart skin adhesive patches
have emerged as a key player for complex medical purposes. In particular, skin adhesive …

Advances in natural polymer‐based transdermal drug delivery systems for tumor therapy

W Han, F Liu, Y Li, G Liu, H Li, Y Xu, S Sun - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
As an alternative to traditional oral and intravenous injections with limited efficacy,
transdermal drug delivery (TDD) has shown great promise in tumor treatment. Over the past …

A review on natural biopolymers in external drug delivery systems for wound healing and atopic dermatitis

PC Pires, F Damiri, EN Zare, A Hasan… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite the advantages of topical administration in the treatment of skin diseases, current
marketed preparations face the challenge of the skin's barrier effect, leading to low …

Gel formulations for topical treatment of skin cancer: a review

M Slavkova, B Tzankov, T Popova, C Voycheva - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Skin cancer, with all its variations, is the most common type of cancer worldwide.
Chemotherapy by topical application is an attractive strategy because of the ease of …

[HTML][HTML] State-of-the-art insights and potential applications of cellulose-based hydrogels in food packaging: Advances towards sustainable trends

AK Singh, P Itkor, YS Lee - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Leveraging sustainable packaging resources in the circular economy framework has gained
significant attention in recent years as a means of minimizing waste and mitigating the …