Biomedical applications of chitosan/silk fibroin composites: A review

X **ng, Y Han, H Cheng - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural polymers have been used in the biomedical fields for decades, mainly derived from
animals and plants with high similarities with biomacromolecules in the human body. As an …

Studies on activities and chemical characterization of medicinal plants in search for new Antimalarials: a ten year review on Ethnopharmacology

IP Ceravolo, AC Aguiar, JO Adebayo… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Malaria is an endemic disease that affected 229 million people and caused 409 thousand
deaths, in 2019. Disease control is based on early diagnosis and specific treatment with …

Natural phenolic compounds and derivatives as potential antimalarial agents

L Mamede, A Ledoux, O Jansen, M Frédérich - Planta medica, 2020 - thieme-connect.com
Malaria is a parasitic disease endemic to tropical and subtropical regions responsible for
hundreds of millions of clinical cases and hundreds of thousands of deaths yearly. Its agent …

Modification of carboxymethyl cellulose grafted with collagen peptide and its antioxidant activity

L Fan, M Peng, X Zhou, H Wu, J Hu, W **e, S Liu - Carbohydrate polymers, 2014 - Elsevier
Carboxymethyl cellulose used in wounds has little antioxidant capacity. The aim of the
present study was to improve the scavenging ability of carboxymethyl cellulose by modified …

Preparation, characterization and anti-colitis activity of curcumin-asafoetida complex encapsulated in turmeric nanofiber

S Gopi, A Amalraj, S Jude, K Varma, TR Sreeraj… - Materials Science and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a main form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Asafoetida (ASF)
and turmeric have traditionally been used for the treatment of various inflammatory diseases …

Enzymatic synthesis of quaternary ammonium chitosan-silk fibroin peptide copolymer and its characterization

L Min, M Liu, L Liu, Z Rao, C Zhu, L Fan - International Journal of Biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Free radicals are closely related to the occurrence and development of aging, cancer and
inflammation. The aim of the present study was to improve the antioxidant effects of …

Theoretical Investigation of the Structural, Spectroscopic, Electronic, and Pharmacological Properties of 4‐Nerolidylcathecol, an Important Bioactive Molecule

RA Costa, ESA Junior, JA Bezerra, JM Mar… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
4‐Nerolidylcatechol (4NRC), a secondary metabolite described as a potent antioxidant that
presents anti‐inflammatory, antimalarial, analgesic, and cytotoxic properties, has been …

Enzymatic synthesis of N-succinyl chitosan-collagen peptide copolymer and its characterization

Y **ao, H Ge, S Zou, H Wen, Y Li, L Fan, L **ao - Carbohydrate polymers, 2017 - Elsevier
Collagen peptide (COP) grafted N-succinyl chitosan (NSC) was prepared by using microbial
transglutaminase (MTGase) as biocatalyst. The catalyzed reaction displayed high efficiency …

Anti-inflammatory effects of methanolic extract of green algae Caulerpa mexicana in a murine model of ulcerative colitis

MAO Bitencourt, HMD Silva, GMF Abílio… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
Inflammatory bowel diseases, which include Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, are
characterized by chronic and relapsed gut inflammation. Caulerpa mexicana is a type of …

Synergistic effect of docosahexaenoic acid or conjugated linoleic acid with caffeic acid on ameliorating oxidative stress of HepG2 cells

Y Liu, Y Bian, X Luo, C Wang, D Mu… - Journal of Food …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Exploring the synergistic effect of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) or conjugated linoleic acid
(CLA) with caffeic acid (CA) on ameliorating oxidative stress, thereby introducing CA to DHA …