Plant-based gums and mucilages applications in pharmacology and nanomedicine: a review

MS Amiri, V Mohammadzadeh, MET Yazdi, M Barani… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Gums are carbohydrate biomolecules that have the potential to bind water and form gels.
Gums are regularly linked with proteins and minerals in their construction. Gums have …

A review on latest innovations in natural gums based hydrogels: Preparations & applications

S Ahmad, M Ahmad, K Manzoor, R Purwar… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The prospective uses of natural gum polysaccharides in various aspects of food, water,
energy, biotechnology, environment and medicine industries, have garnered a great deal of …

Tannic acid–thioctic acid hydrogel: A novel injectable supramolecular adhesive gel for wound healing

C Chen, X Yang, S Li, C Zhang, Y Ma, Y Ma, P Gao… - Green …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Skin tissue defects represent a major threat to human health. It is of vital importance for
researchers to develop novel ideal adhesives with strong adhesion, good biocompatibility …

Biopolymer-based functional composites for medical applications

SB Park, E Lih, KS Park, YK Joung, DK Han - Progress in Polymer Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Over the last decade, numerous biopolymers have received more attention in medical
applications involving novel biomaterials because of their biocompatibility, biodegradability …

Mucoadhesive polymers in the design of nano-drug delivery systems for administration by non-parenteral routes: A review

A Sosnik, J das Neves, B Sarmento - Progress in Polymer Science, 2014 - Elsevier
The presence of a mucus layer that covers the surface of a variety of organs has been
capitalized to develop mucoadhesive dosage forms that remain in the administration site for …

Advances in plant gum polysaccharides; Sources, techno-functional properties, and applications in the food industry-A review

H Eghbaljoo, IK Sani, MA Sani, S Rahati… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Gums are biopolymers with many functional and innovative properties in the food industry.
They are complex carbohydrate biomolecules capable of bonding with water, generating gel …

Pharmaceutical applications of various natural gums, mucilages and their modified forms

VD Prajapati, GK Jani, NG Moradiya… - Carbohydrate polymers, 2013 - Elsevier
A large number of plant based pharmaceutical excipients are available today. Gums and
mucilages are the most commonly available plant ingredients with a wide range of …

Recent developments in gum edible coating applications for fruits and vegetables preservation: A review

HE Tahir, Z **aobo, GK Mahunu, M Arslan… - Carbohydrate …, 2019 - Elsevier
Gums are a class of naturally occurring polysaccharides/carbohydrate polymers derived
from renewable sources, which have the capacity to hydrate in water either by forming a gel …

[HTML][HTML] Natural polymeric nanofibers in transdermal drug delivery

N Talebi, D Lopes, J Lopes, A Macário-Soares… - Applied Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Transdermal drug delivery systems (TDDSs) have provided many priorities over other
administration routes, especially the oral route. Despite their advantages, there are some …

Recent advances in guar gum based drug delivery systems and their administrative routes

D Verma, SK Sharma - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2021 - Elsevier
Guar gum-based drug carrier systems have gained attention for the delivery of various
therapeutic agents via different administration routes for attaining controlled and sustained …