Rational design of immunomodulatory hydrogels for chronic wound healing

M Kharaziha, A Baidya, N Annabi - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
With all the advances in tissue engineering for construction of fully functional skin tissue,
complete regeneration of chronic wounds is still challenging. Since immune reaction to the …

Polysaccharides; classification, chemical properties, and future perspective applications in fields of pharmacology and biological medicine (a review of current …

ASA Mohammed, M Naveed, N Jost - Journal of Polymers and the …, 2021 - Springer
Polysaccharides are essential macromolecules which almost exist in all living forms, and
have important biological functions, they are getting more attention because they exhibit a …

Natural hydrogel-based bio-inks for 3D bioprinting in tissue engineering: a review

A Fatimi, OV Okoro, D Podstawczyk, J Siminska-Stanny… - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
Three-dimensional (3D) printing is well acknowledged to constitute an important technology
in tissue engineering, largely due to the increasing global demand for organ replacement …

Carrageenan: drug delivery systems and other biomedical applications

EM Pacheco-Quito, R Ruiz-Caro, MD Veiga - Marine Drugs, 2020 - mdpi.com
Marine resources are today a renewable source of various compounds, such as
polysaccharides, that are used in the pharmaceutical, medical, cosmetic, and food fields. In …

Seaweed potential in the animal feed: A review

T Morais, A Inácio, T Coutinho, M Ministro… - Journal of Marine …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Seaweed (known as marine algae) has a tradition of being part of the animal feed in the
coastal areas, from ancient times. Seaweeds, are mixed with animal feed, because when …

Natural biodegradable polymers based nano-formulations for drug delivery: A review

A George, PA Shah, PS Shrivastav - International journal of pharmaceutics, 2019 - Elsevier
Nanomedicines are now considered as the new-generation medication in the current era
mainly because of their features related to nano size. The efficacy of many drugs in their …

The evolution road of seaweed aquaculture: cultivation technologies and the industry 4.0

S García-Poza, A Leandro, C Cotas, J Cotas… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Seaweeds (marine macroalgae) are autotrophic organisms capable of producing many
compounds of interest. For a long time, seaweeds have been seen as a great nutritional …

Seaweeds as a functional ingredient for a healthy diet

R Peñalver, JM Lorenzo, G Ros, R Amarowicz… - Marine Drugs, 2020 - mdpi.com
Seaweeds have been used since ancient times as food, mainly by Asian countries, while in
Western countries, their main application has been as gelling agents and colloids for the …

Biological activities of fucoidan and the factors mediating its therapeutic effects: A review of recent studies

Y Wang, M **ng, Q Cao, A Ji, H Liang, S Song - Marine Drugs, 2019 - mdpi.com
The marine acid polysaccharide fucoidan has attracted attention from both the food and
pharmaceutical industries due to its promising therapeutic effects. Fucoidan is a …

Algae as nutritional and functional food sources: revisiting our understanding

ML Wells, P Potin, JS Craigie, JA Raven… - Journal of applied …, 2017 - Springer
Global demand for macroalgal and microalgal foods is growing, and algae are increasingly
being consumed for functional benefits beyond the traditional considerations of nutrition and …