Chitosan: A review on properties, biological activities and recent progress in biomedical applications

A Harugade, AP Sherje, A Pethe - Reactive and Functional Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Chitosan is a naturally occurring amino polysaccharide obtained by deacetylation of chitin
and is second most commonly used natural polymer. Its non-toxic, biocompatibility and …

Melissa officinalis: Composition, Pharmacological Effects and Derived Release Systems—A Review

G Petrisor, L Motelica, LN Craciun, OC Oprea… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Melissa officinalis is a medicinal plant rich in biologically active compounds which is used
worldwide for its therapeutic effects. Chemical studies on its composition have shown that it …

[HTML][HTML] Chitosan–Rosmarinic acid conjugates with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and photoprotective properties

M Huerta-Madronal, J Caro-Leon… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rosmarinic acid is an attractive candidate for skin applications because of its antioxidant,
anti-inflammatory, and photoprotective functions, however, its poor bioavailability hampers …

Plant-based antidiabetic nanoformulations: the emerging paradigm for effective therapy

S Dewanjee, P Chakraborty, B Mukherjee… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Diabetes mellitus is a life-threatening metabolic syndrome. Over the past few decades, the
incidence of diabetes has climbed exponentially. Several therapeutic approaches have …

Functionalized chitosan nanoparticles for cutaneous delivery of a skin whitening agent: an approach to clinically augment the therapeutic efficacy for melasma …

S Hatem, SA Elkheshen, AO Kamel, M Nasr… - Drug Delivery, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The increase in the production of melanin level inside the skin prompts a patient-
inconvenient skin color disorder namely; melasma. This arouses the need to develop …

Wound healing acceleration and anti-inflammatory potential of Prunella vulgaris L.: From conventional use to preclinical scientific verification

EK Akkol, G Renda, M İlhan, NY Bektaş - Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance The genus Prunella L.(Lamiaceae) is represented
by nine species in the world and four species in Turkey. The infusion prepared from the …

Engineered nanotechnology: an effective therapeutic platform for the chronic cutaneous wound

S Mallick, M Nag, D Lahiri, S Pandit, T Sarkar, S Pati… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The healing of chronic wound infections, especially cutaneous wounds, involves a complex
cascade of events demanding mutual interaction between immunity and other natural host …

Pterocarpus marsupium Roxburgh heartwood extract/chitosan nanoparticles loaded hydrogel as an innovative wound healing agent in the diabetic rat model

AA Manne, B Arigela, AK Giduturi… - Materials Today …, 2021 - Elsevier
The application of modern nanomedicines to enhance wound healing is growing due to their
simplicity for topical organization and fast flexibility with molecules that can boost and …

Nanophytochemicals for the treatment of type II diabetes mellitus: a review

S Padhi, M Dash, A Behera - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2021 - Springer
Type II diabetes mellitus is one of major lifestyle disorders worldwide. Despite numerous
therapeutic interventions, cases and adverse health effects are still rising. Many plant …

Berberine in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and nanotechnology enabled targeted delivery

R Mohi-Ud-Din, RH Mir, TU Wani… - … Chemistry & High …, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Berberine (BBR), an alkaloidal compound found in many plants, is widely used
for hundreds of years in the traditional system of Chinese medicine. Objective/Aim: The …