A review on chitosan and its nanocomposites in drug delivery

A Ali, S Ahmed - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2018 - Elsevier
Chitosan the second most abundant next to cellulose, naturally occurring amino
polysaccharide, derived as a deacetylated form of chitin. Its nontoxic, biocompatible …

Electrospinning of polymeric nanofibers for drug delivery applications

X Hu, S Liu, G Zhou, Y Huang, Z Xie, X Jing - Journal of controlled release, 2014 - Elsevier
Electrospinning has been recognized as a simple and versatile method for fabrication of
polymer nanofibers. Various polymers that include synthetic, natural, and hybrid materials …

Chitosan and its oligosaccharides, a promising option for sustainable crop production-a review

KBM Ahmed, MMA Khan, H Siddiqui, A Jahan - Carbohydrate polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
Chitosan in both native and degraded form (oligosaccharides) acts as a growth promoter
and generate responses associated with both primary and secondary metabolism in plants …

Electrospinning of chitosan-based solutions for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine

SB Qasim, MS Zafar, S Najeeb, Z Khurshid… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Electrospinning has been used for decades to generate nano-fibres via an electrically
charged jet of polymer solution. This process is established on a spinning technique, using …

Advances in characterisation and biological activities of chitosan and chitosan oligosaccharides

P Zou, X Yang, J Wang, Y Li, H Yu, Y Zhang, G Liu - Food chemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
Chitosan and chitosan oligosaccharides (COS) have been reported to possess various
biomedical properties, including antimicrobial activities, immuno-enhancing effects, and anti …

Advances in drug delivery via electrospun and electrosprayed nanomaterials

M Zamani, MP Prabhakaran… - International journal of …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) techniques refer to procedures that utilize electrostatic forces to
fabricate fibers or particles of different shapes with sizes in the nano-range to a few microns …

Chitosan antimicrobial and eliciting properties for pest control in agriculture: a review

K Xing, X Zhu, X Peng, S Qin - Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 2015 - Springer
In agriculture, current control of pathogens relies mainly on chemical fertilizers and
pesticides. However, alternative solutions are needed due to concerns for public health …

Emerging chitin and chitosan nanofibrous materials for biomedical applications

F Ding, H Deng, Y Du, X Shi, Q Wang - Nanoscale, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Over the past several decades, we have witnessed significant progress in chitosan and
chitin based nanostructured materials. The nanofibers from chitin and chitosan with …

Antioxidant effects of chitin, chitosan, and their derivatives

DH Ngo, SK Kim - Advances in food and nutrition research, 2014 - Elsevier
Chitin, chitosan, and their derivatives are considered to promote diverse activities, including
antioxidant, antihypertensive, anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant, antitumor and anticancer …

Smart dressings based on nanostructured fibers containing natural origin antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and regenerative compounds

V Andreu, G Mendoza, M Arruebo, S Irusta - Materials, 2015 - mdpi.com
A fast and effective wound healing process would substantially decrease medical costs,
wound care supplies, and hospitalization significantly improving the patients' quality of life …