Beyond PEGylation: alternative surface-modification of nanoparticles with mucus-inert biomaterials

VV Khutoryanskiy - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Mucus is a highly hydrated viscoelastic gel present on various moist surfaces in our body
including the eyes, nasal cavity, mouth, gastrointestinal, respiratory and reproductive tracts …

Chemical characterization and biological activity of six different extracts of propolis through conventional methods and supercritical extraction

D Devequi-Nunes, BAS Machado, GA Barreto… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Propolis is a natural product with many demonstrated biological activities and propolis
extract has been used in the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries. Different works …

Farklı çözücülerle propolis ekstraksiyonunun toplam fenolik içeriği, antioksidan kapasite ve antimikrobiyal aktivite üzerine etkileri

Z Bakkaloğlu, M Arıcı - Akademik Gıda, 2019 - dergipark.org.tr
Arıcılıktan elde edilen doğal bir biyolojik ürün olan propolis antibakteriyel, antifungal,
antiviral, antitümoral ve anestezik aktivite dahil olmak üzere birçok yönüyle dikkat …

Eco-friendly technology for preparation, characterization and promotion of honey bee propolis extract loaded cellulose acetate nanofibers in medical domains

S Sharaf, ME El-Naggar - Cellulose, 2018 - Springer
Honey bee propolis extract (HBP) was prepared by three methods; namely, soxhlet-reflux,
magnetic stirring and ultrasound extraction. Based on the efficacies of HBP formation, the …

Poly (vinyl alcohol)/plant extracts films: preparation, surface characterization and antibacterial studies against gram positive and gram negative bacteria

M Barbălată-Mândru, D Serbezeanu, M Butnaru… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this study, we aim to obtain biomaterials with antibacterial properties by combining poly
(vinyl alcohol) with the extracts obtained from various selected plants from Romania. Natural …

Antimicrobial formulation of a bacterial nanocellulose/propolis-containing photosensitizer for biomedical applications

IS Gonçalves, LR Lima, AA Berretta, NA Amorim… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
With the aim of contributing to the development of more efficient materials for wound care,
new topical formulations based on bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) hydrogels containing …

Enhanced antioxidant activity and in vitro release of propolis by acid-induced aggregation using heat-denatured zein and carboxymethyl chitosan

H Zhang, Y Fu, F Niu, Z Li, C Ba, B Jin, G Chen, X Li - Food hydrocolloids, 2018 - Elsevier
Propolis is a natural resinous mixture from many plant materials, buds, and exudates and is
rich in polyphenols with several health beneficial properties. However, its application in food …

Nanoemulsion-based hydrogels and organogels containing propolis and dexpanthenol: Preparation, characterization, and comparative evaluation of stability …

R Sevinç-Özakar, E Seyret, E Özakar, MC Adıgüzel - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
Recently, nanoemulsion-based gels have become very popular for dermal drug delivery,
overcoming the disadvantages of conventional semi-solid drug forms. The aim of this study …

Preparation and characterization of propolis reinforced eggshell membrane/GelMA composite hydrogel for biomedical applications

N Asadi, H Sadeghzadeh… - BMC …, 2023 - Springer
Gelatin methacrylate-based hydrogels (GelMA) were widely used in tissue engineering and
regenerative medicine. However, to manipulate their various chemical and physical …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of thermal annealing on a bilayer polyvinyl alcohol/polyacrylic acid electrospun hydrogel nanofibres loaded with doxorubicin and clarithromycin for a …

BS Chee, GG de Lima, TAM de Lima, V Seba… - Materials Today …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polyvinyl alcohol/polyacrylic acid (PVA/PAA) bilayer hydrogel nanofibres were successfully
fabricated by electrospinning and physically crosslinked via heat treatment. The effects of …