Advancements in nanofibers for wound dressing: A review

RS Ambekar, B Kandasubramanian - European Polymer Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
Chronic wound healing is an intricate time-consuming process (healing time∼ 12 weeks),
susceptible to external biological attack such as bacteria (eg E. coli, B. subtilis, S. aureus …

Curcumin: A promising bioactive agent for application in food packaging systems

N Aliabbasi, M Fathi, Z Emam-Djomeh - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
This review paper aimed to provide an insight on (1) the chemical structure and biological
activity of curcumin,(2) physico-mechanical and antimicrobial properties of curcumin-loaded …

Needleless electrospun phytochemicals encapsulated nanofibre based 3-ply biodegradable mask for combating COVID-19 pandemic

NA Patil, PM Gore, NJ Prakash, P Govindaraj… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
The emergence of COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected human health and world
economies. According to WHO guidelines, continuous use of face mask is mandatory for …

Smart edible films based on gelatin and curcumin

YS Musso, PR Salgado, AN Mauri - Food hydrocolloids, 2017 - Elsevier
This work studied the preparation of edible smart films based on gelatin and curcumin. Films
were prepared by casting using water and an ethanol-water mixture as solvents. The …

A curcumin-crosslinked bilayer film of soy protein isolate and chitosan with enhanced antibacterial property for beef preservation and freshness monitoring

Y Yong, S Wang, L Li, R Li, HN Ahmad… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, antibacterial and antioxidant bilayer films were prepared by using curcumin
(Cur) crosslinked soy rotein isolate (SPI) and chitosan (CS). Molecular docking simulations …

Molecular interactions, characterization and antimicrobial activity of curcumin–chitosan blend films

Y Liu, Y Cai, X Jiang, J Wu, X Le - Food Hydrocolloids, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Curcumin–chitosan (Cur–CH) blend films were prepared by solution casting. The
Cur–CH and pure chitosan (PCH) films were characterized by molecular simulation …

Preparation, characterization of green tea carbon quantum dots/curcumin antioxidant and antibacterial nanocomposites

F Wen, P Li, Y Zhang, H Zhong, H Yan, W Su - Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbon quantum dots with good biocompatibility can be used as nanomaterial carriers to
improve the bioavailability of curcumin. In this paper, green tea was used as raw material to …

Improved antioxidant activity and physicochemical properties of curcumin by adding ovalbumin and its structural characterization

Y Liu, D Ying, Y Cai, X Le - Food Hydrocolloids, 2017 - Elsevier
Protein as a carrier to improve the solubility and bioavailability of curcumin has been studied
widely. However, to date the researches were mainly focused on its binding mechanism and …

Engineering bioactive synthetic polymers for biomedical applications: A review with emphasis on tissue engineering and controlled release

EJ Bolívar-Monsalve, MM Alvarez, S Hosseini… - Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Synthetic polymers (SyPs) have found many relevant applications niches in biomedical
engineering. Their mechanical properties, defined chemical structure, batch to batch …

Construction and evaluation of ovalbumin-pullulan nanogels as a potential delivery carrier for curcumin

Q Zeng, W Zeng, Y **, L Sheng - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Preparation of protein/polysaccharide nanocomplexes for delivering environment-sensitive
bioactive compounds is significant in the fields of functional foods and pharmaceuticals. In …