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 …

[HTML][HTML] Poly (vinyl alcohol) hydrogels: The old and new functional materials

M Wang, J Bai, K Shao, W Tang, X Zhao… - International Journal of …, 2021 - hindawi.com
Hydrogels have three-dimensional network structures, high water content, good flexibility,
biocompatibility, and stimulation response, which have provided a unique role in many fields …

Preparation and evaluation of chitosan/PVA based hydrogel films loaded with honey for wound healing application

H Chopra, S Bibi, S Kumar, MS Khan, P Kumar, I Singh - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the present study, chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-based honey hydrogel films were
developed for potential wound healing application. The hydrogel films were developed by a …

Honey: An advanced antimicrobial and wound healing biomaterial for tissue engineering applications

J Yupanqui Mieles, C Vyas, E Aslan, G Humphreys… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Honey was used in traditional medicine to treat wounds until the advent of modern medicine.
The rising global antibiotic resistance has forced the development of novel therapies as …

Marine polysaccharides for wound dressings application: An overview

S Shen, X Chen, Z Shen, H Chen - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Wound dressings have become a crucial treatment for wound healing due to their
convenience, low cost, and prolonged wound management. As cutting-edge biomaterials …

Novel design of bandages using cotton pads, doped with chitosan, glycogen and ZnO nanoparticles, having enhanced antimicrobial and wounds healing effects

M Hasanin, EM Swielam, NA Atwa, MM Agwa - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this present work, a new design for antimicrobial wound bandages is presented. The
wound dressings were prepared using cotton fibers reinforced with elastic compression …

A review on recent advances of Protein-Polymer hydrogels

Y Tang, X Zhang, X Li, C Ma, X Chu, L Wang… - European Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the past few decades, polymeric hydrogels have gained significant progress in various
fields. As the most biochemically and structurally functional macromolecules in biological …

Role of honey in advanced wound care

H Scepankova, P Combarros-Fuertes, JM Fresno… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Honey is a natural product rich in several phenolic compounds, enzymes, and sugars with
antioxidant, anticarcinogenic, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial potential. Indeed, the …

Advancements in gelatin-based hydrogel systems for biomedical applications: a state-of-the-art review

S Mohanto, S Narayana, KP Merai, JA Kumar… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
A gelatin-based hydrogel system is a stimulus-responsive, biocompatible, and
biodegradable polymeric system with solid-like rheology that entangles moisture in its …

Polymeric biomaterials for wound healing applications: A comprehensive review

AO Ijaola, DO Akamo, F Damiri, CJ Akisin… - Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Chronic wounds have been a global health threat over the past few decades, requiring
urgent medical and research attention. The factors delaying the wound-healing process …