Status and future scope of plant-based green hydrogels in biomedical engineering

R Mohammadinejad, H Maleki, E Larraneta… - Applied Materials …, 2019 - Elsevier
Hydrogels are the most iconic class of soft materials, and since their first report in the
literature, they have attracted the attention of uncountable researchers. Over the past two …

Pharmacology of natural radioprotectors

GI Mun, S Kim, E Choi, CS Kim, YS Lee - Archives of pharmacal research, 2018 - Springer
Radiotherapy is one of the most efficient ways to treat cancer. However, deleterious effects,
such as acute and chronic toxicities that reduce the quality of life, may result. Naturally …

Effects of radiation and role of plants in radioprotection: A critical review

MJH Dowlath, SK Karuppannan, P Sinha… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Radiation can be lethal at high doses, whereas controlled doses are useful in medical
applications. Other applications include power generation, agriculture sterilization, nuclear …

Phytochemicals: A potential next generation agent for radioprotection

BP Jit, S Pattnaik, R Arya, R Dash, SS Sahoo… - Phytomedicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Radiation hazards are accountable for extensive damage in the biological
system and acts as a public health burden. Owing to the rapid increasing in radiation …

Euphorbia neriifolia (Indian Spurge Tree): A Plant of Multiple Biological and Pharmacological Activities

P Chaudhary, D Singh, P Swapnil, M Meena… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Although India has a well-established and growing economy surrounding synthetic drug
chemistry with an antibiotic base, a large part of the population, especially in forested …

Challenges and recent trends with the development of hydrogel fiber for biomedical applications

R Ansar, S Saqib, A Mukhtar, MBK Niazi, M Shahid… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Hydrogel is the most emblematic soft material which possesses significantly tunable and
programmable characteristics. Polymer hydrogels possess significant advantages including …

Radiotherapy-induced digestive injury: diagnosis, treatment and mechanisms

G Chen, Y Han, H Zhang, W Tu, S Zhang - Frontiers in oncology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Radiotherapy is one of the main therapeutic methods for treating cancer. The digestive
system consists of the gastrointestinal tract and the accessory organs of digestion (the …

Investigation of neutron and gamma radiation protective characteristics of synthesized quinoline derivatives

B Aygün, B Alaylar, K Turhan, E Şakar… - … Journal of Radiation …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Quinoline is formed by various natural compounds, such as alkaloids from the
cinchona plant, which exhibit various biological activities, and is an important building …

Fruits and their phytochemicals in mitigating the ill effects of ionizing radiation: review on the existing scientific evidence and way forward

SV Raghu, S Rao, V Kini, AK Kudva, T George… - Food & Function, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Although helpful in treating cancer, exposure to ionizing radiation can sometimes cause
severe side effects, negating its benefit. In addition to its use in clinics, a nontoxic …

Advances on marine-derived natural radioprotection compounds: historic development and future perspective

RE Abraham, M Alghazwi, Q Liang… - Marine Life Science & …, 2021 - Springer
Natural extracts and compounds from marine resources have gained intensive scientific and
industry attention for radioprotective activities in the past ten years. However, the marine …