Alginate-based composite materials for wound dressing application: A mini review

K Varaprasad, T Jayaramudu, V Kanikireddy… - Carbohydrate …, 2020 - Elsevier
Alginate biopolymer has been used in the design and development of several wound
dressing materials in order to improve the efficiency of wound healing. Mainly, alginate …

Latest advances on bacterial cellulose-based antibacterial materials as wound dressings

L Zheng, S Li, J Luo, X Wang - Frontiers in Bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
At present, there are various wound dressings that can protect the wound from further injury
or isolate the external environment in wound treatment. Whereas, infection and slow self …

Recent reports on polysaccharide-based materials for drug delivery

J Kurczewska - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polysaccharides constitute one of the most important families of biopolymers. Natural
polysaccharide-based drug delivery systems are of constant interest to the scientific …

Stimuli-responsive nanocellulose hydrogels: an overview

Y Deng, J Xi, L Meng, Y Lou, F Seidi, W Wu… - European Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanocellulose, with its high aspect ratio, large specific surface area, favourable modifiability,
high mechanical strength, renewability, and biodegradability, has attracted significant …

Novel 3D porous aerogels engineered at nano scale from cellulose nano fibers and curcumin: An effective treatment for chronic wounds

J Jose, AR Pai, DA Gopakumar, Y Dalvi, V Ruby… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Traditional cotton gauze derived from cellulose has many limitations in the processes of
wound healing. To overcome these hassles, we used cellulose nanofibers (CNF) …

Biotechnological wound dressings based on bacterial cellulose and degradable copolymer P (3HB/4HB)

TG Volova, AA Shumilova, ED Nikolaeva… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Hybrid wound dressings have been constructed using two biomaterials: bacterial cellulose
(BC) and copolymer of 3-hydroxybutyric and 4-hydroxybutyric acids [P (3HB/4HB)]–a …

Curcumin-poly (sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) conjugates as potent Zika virus entry inhibitors

M Obłoza, A Milewska, P Botwina… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Curcumin, a natural product with recognized antiviral properties, is limited in its application
largely due to its poor solubility. This study presents the synthesis of water-soluble curcumin …

Blood-compatible, stable micelles of sodium alginate–curcumin bioconjugate for anti-cancer applications

D Lachowicz, A Karabasz, M Bzowska… - European Polymer …, 2019 - Elsevier
The bioconjugate of alginate and curcumin (AA-CUR) was synthesized in a simple, one-step
process and used to prepare the stable calcium cross-linked spherical micelles serving as a …

Bioactive natural and synthetic polymers for Wound Repair

Z Ahmadian, H Adiban, M Rashidipour… - Macromolecular …, 2022 - Springer
Wound healing is a dynamic and complicated process that needs a favorable environment
to facilitate healing. Although gauze, lint, plasters, bandages (natural or synthetic), and …

Natural polymers for wound dressing applications

G Yaşayan, E Alarçin, A Bal-Öztürk… - Studies in Natural …, 2022 - Elsevier
Wound care is a hot topic in recent years. Recent wound treatment regimens use dressings
fabricated from natural materials due to their significant advantages compared to traditional …