Biobased polyurethanes for biomedical applications

S Wendels, L Avérous - Bioactive Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Polyurethanes (PUs) are a major family of polymers displaying a wide spectrum of physico-
chemical, mechanical and structural properties for a large range of fields. They have shown …

Polymer-based materials loaded with curcumin for wound healing applications

S Alven, X Nqoro, BA Aderibigbe - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Some of the currently used wound dressings have interesting features such as excellent
porosity, good water-absorbing capacity, moderate water vapor transmission rate, high drug …

Photo-sono interfacial engineering exciting the intrinsic property of herbal nanomedicine for rapid broad-spectrum bacteria killing

H Liu, J Li, X Liu, Z Li, Y Zhang, Y Liang, Y Zheng… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Large doses and long duration are often required for herbal medicines to kill bacteria
effectively. Herein, a photoacoustic interfacial engineering strategy was utilized to endow …

Antimicrobial activity of curcumin in nanoformulations: A comprehensive review

JK Trigo-Gutierrez, Y Vega-Chacón, AB Soares… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Curcumin (CUR) is a natural substance extracted from turmeric that has antimicrobial
properties. Due to its ability to absorb light in the blue spectrum, CUR is also used as a …

[HTML][HTML] Sequential gastrodin release PU/n-HA composite scaffolds reprogram macrophages for improved osteogenesis and angiogenesis

L Li, Q Li, L Gui, Y Deng, L Wang, J Jiao, Y Hu, X Lan… - Bioactive materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Wound healing is a highly orchestrated process involving a variety of cells, including
immune cells. Developing immunomodulatory biomaterials for regenerative engineering …

[HTML][HTML] Research progress of polyphenols in nanoformulations for antibacterial application

C Liu, S Dong, X Wang, H Xu, X Yang, S Wu, X Jiang… - Materials Today Bio, 2023 - Elsevier
Infectious disease is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide, especially in low-income
countries. The extensive use of antibiotics has led to an increase in antibiotic resistance …

Potentiation of Curcumin-loaded zeolite Y nanoparticles/PCL-gelatin electrospun nanofibers for postsurgical glioblastoma treatment

B Jiang, Z Yang, H Shi, AT Jalil, MM Saleh… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Currently, localized drug delivery vehicles based on implantable electrospun nanofibrous
scaffolds have attracted enormous interest in eradicating cancer cells and regenerating the …

The food and biomedical applications of curcumin-loaded electrospun nanofibers: a comprehensive review

M Rostami, H Kolahi Azar, M Salehi… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Encapsulating curcumin (CUR) in nanocarriers such as liposomes, polymeric micelles, silica
nanoparticles, protein-based nanocarriers, solid lipid nanoparticles, and nanocrystals could …

In-vitro antibacterial activity of curcumin-loaded nanofibers based on hyaluronic acid against multidrug-resistant ESKAPE pathogens

P Snetkov, E Rogacheva, A Kremleva, S Morozkina… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bacterial infections have accompanied humanity throughout its history and became vitally
important in the pandemic area. The most pathogenic bacteria are multidrug-resistant …

Structure property relationship of micellar waterborne poly (urethane-urea): tunable mechanical properties and controlled release profiles with amphiphilic triblock …

SY Chen, I Kokalari, SR Parnell, GN Smith, BH Zeng… - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
Waterborne polyurethane (WPU) has attracted significant interest as a promising alternative
to solvent-based polyurethane (SPU) due to its positive impact on safety and sustainability …