Antimicrobial properties of chitosan and chitosan derivatives in the treatment of enteric infections

D Yan, Y Li, Y Liu, N Li, X Zhang, C Yan - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Antibiotics played an important role in controlling the development of enteric infection.
However, the emergence of antibiotic resistance and gut dysbiosis led to a growing interest …

An innovative approach to control fish-borne zoonotic metacercarial infections in aquaculture by utilizing nanoparticles

OA Mahdy, MA Salem, M Abdelsalam, MM Attia - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Fish-borne zoonotic trematodes (FBZTs) pose significant health risks and economic
challenges worldwide. This study investigated the prevalence of encysted metacercariae …

Chitosan-dextran-glycerol hydrogels loaded with iron oxide nanoparticles for wound dressing applications

C Chircov, IT Bejenaru, AI Nicoară, AC Bîrcă… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Natural polymers have shown tremendous potential towards the development of hydrogels
with tissue regeneration properties. Among them, chitosan and dextran are polysaccharides …

Potential anthelmintic effect of chitosan on Syphacia muris infecting Wistar rats: biochemical, immunological, and histopathological studies

NA Mostafa, SAH Hamdi, MF Fol - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Natural products extracted from animal sources have many biological activities, such as
chitosan, which is being researched for its medicinal or therapeutic potential. Syphacia …

Regulatory effect of Balanites aegyptiaca ethanol extract on oxidant/antioxidant status, inflammatory cytokines, and cell apoptosis gene expression in goat abomasum …

D Sedky, TH Abd El-Aziz, SM Nasr… - Tropical Animal Health …, 2024 - Springer
This experiment aimed to assess the regulatory effects of treatment with Balanites
aegyptiaca fruit ethanol extract (BA-EE) on oxidant/antioxidant status, anti-inflammatory …

Therapeutic effect of chitosan on CCl4‑induced hepatic fibrosis in rats

ZF Wang, MY Wang, DH Yu… - Molecular …, 2018 - spandidos-publications.com
Chitosan is a linear polysaccharide that is made by treating the chitin shells of shrimp and
crustaceans with an alkaline substance, for example sodium hydroxide. Due to its unique …

Tunable polymeric mixed micellar nanoassemblies of lutrol F127/Gelucire 44/14 for oral delivery of praziquantel: A promising nanovector against hymenolepis nana in …

WM Arafa, MH Elkomy, HM Aboud, MI Ali… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hymenolepiasis represents a parasitic infection of common prevalence in pediatrics with
intimidating impacts, particularly amongst immunocompromised patients. The present work …

Beneficial health effects of chitin and chitosan

L Dong, HJ Wichers, C Govers - Chitin and chitosan: Properties …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Chitin and chitosan have been recognised for their beneficial health effects since the 1980s.
Over the past few decades, numerous studies and several clinical trials have been …

Pre-exposure to Streptococcus suis improved survival of influenza virus co-infection in mice

J Ma, M Wu, Z Wang, D Yang, S Hou, Y Cheng… - Veterinary …, 2021 - Elsevier
The synergism of the influenza virus and respiratory tract pathogens is known to exacerbate
diseases in both humans and animals. The mechanism of the co-infection of associated …

[PDF][PDF] Tunable Polymeric Mixed Micellar Nanoassemblies of Lutrol F127/Gelucire 44/14 for Oral Delivery of Praziquantel: A Promising Nanovector against …

WM Arafa, MH Elkomy, HM Aboud, MI Ali… - 2022 - academia.edu
Hymenolepiasis represents a parasitic infection of common prevalence in pediatrics with
intimidating impacts, particularly amongst immunocompromised patients. The present work …