The use of chitosan, alginate, and pectin in the biomedical and food sector—biocompatibility, bioadhesiveness, and biodegradability

GA Martău, M Mihai, DC Vodnar - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, biopolymers as intelligent and active biopolymer systems in the food and
pharmaceutical industry are of considerable interest in their use. With this association in …

[HTML][HTML] Pectin and pectin-based composite materials: Beyond food texture

C Lara-Espinoza, E Carvajal-Millán… - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Pectins are plant cell wall natural heteropolysaccharides composed mainly of α-1-4 d-
galacturonic acid units, which may or may not be methyl esterified, possesses neutral sugars …

Progress on green crosslinking of polysaccharide hydrogels for drug delivery and tissue engineering applications

S Maiti, B Maji, H Yadav - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2024 - Elsevier
Natural polysaccharides are being studied for their biocompatibility, biodegradability, low
toxicity, and low cost in the fabrication of various hydrogel devices. However, due to their …

Structure-related gelling of pectins and linking with other natural compounds: A review

D Gawkowska, J Cybulska, A Zdunek - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Pectins are polysaccharides present commonly in dicotyledonous and non-grass
monocotyledonous plants. Depending on the source, pectins may vary in molecular size …

Current developments in 3D bioprinting for tissue and organ regeneration–a review

S Agarwal, S Saha, VK Balla, A Pal, A Barui… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The field of Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine that work toward creating
functional tissue-constructs mimicking native tissue for repair and/or replacement of …

[HTML][HTML] Biomacromolecules as carriers in drug delivery and tissue engineering

Y Zhang, T Sun, C Jiang - Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2018 - Elsevier
Natural biomacromolecules have attracted increased attention as carriers in biomedicine in
recent years because of their inherent biochemical and biophysical properties including …

Reviewing the recent advances in application of pectin for technical and health promotion purposes: From laboratory to market

M Moslemi - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Pectin is natural biopolymer derived from various plant sources and its activity is driven by
functional groups. Affinity of pectin and chemical interactions of the active sites to chemicals …

Electroactive polymers for tissue regeneration: Developments and perspectives

C Ning, Z Zhou, G Tan, Y Zhu, C Mao - Progress in polymer science, 2018 - Elsevier
Human body motion can generate a biological electric field and a current, creating a voltage
gradient of− 10 to− 90 mV across cell membranes. In turn, this gradient triggers cells to …

Advances in biomedical applications of pectin gels

F Munarin, MC Tanzi, P Petrini - International journal of biological …, 2012 - Elsevier
Pectin, due to its simple and cytocompatible gelling mechanism, has been recently exploited
for different biomedical applications including drug delivery, gene delivery, wound healing …

Pectins functionalized biomaterials; a new viable approach for biomedical applications: A review

A Noreen, J Akram, I Rasul, A Mansha… - International journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Pectins are natural complex heteropolysaccharides, composed of (1, 4)-linked α-d-
galacturonic acid residues and variety of neutral sugars such as rhamnose, galactose and …