Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
33(4)
Published: Dec. 3, 2022
Abstract
Cancer
is
the
second
leading
cause
of
death
throughout
world.
Nature‐inspired
anticancer
agents
(NAAs)
that
are
a
gift
nature
to
humanity
have
been
extensively
utilized
in
alleviation/prevention
disease
due
their
numerous
pharmacological
activities.
While
oral
route
an
ideal
and
common
way
drug
administration,
application
NAAs
through
pathway
has
extremely
limited
owing
inherent
features,
e.g.,
poor
solubility,
gastrointestinal
(GI)
instability,
low
bioavailability.
With
development
nano‐driven
encapsulation
strategies,
polymeric
vehicles,
especially
those
with
natural
origins,
demonstrated
potent
platform,
which
can
professionally
shield
versatile
against
GI
barricades
safely
deliver
them
site
action.
In
this
review,
predicament
orally
delivering
strategy
solutions
based
on
biopolymer
matrices
summarized.
Proof‐of‐concept
vitro/in
vivo
results
also
discussed
for
delivery
these
by
various
be
found
so
far
from
literature.
Last
but
not
least,
challenges
new
opportunities
field
highlighted.
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
251, P. 126287 - 126287
Published: Aug. 11, 2023
Cellulose
nanocrystals
(CNCs)
have
gained
significant
attraction
from
both
industrial
and
academic
sectors,
thanks
to
their
biodegradability,
non-toxicity,
renewability
with
remarkable
mechanical
characteristics.
Desirable
characteristics
of
CNCs
include
high
stiffness,
strength,
excellent
flexibility,
large
surface-to-volume
ratio.
Additionally,
the
properties
can
be
tailored
through
chemical
modifications
for
high-end
applications
including
tissue
engineering,
actuating,
biomedical.
Modern
manufacturing
methods
3D/4D
printing
are
highly
advantageous
developing
sophisticated
intricate
geometries.
This
review
highlights
major
developments
additive
manufactured
CNCs,
which
promote
sustainable
solutions
across
a
wide
range
applications.
this
contribution
also
presents
current
challenges
future
research
directions
CNC-based
composites
developed
techniques
myriad
engineering
sectors
wound
healing,
wearable
electronics,
robotics,
anti-counterfeiting
Overall,
will
greatly
help
scientists
chemistry,
materials,
biomedicine,
other
disciplines
comprehend
underlying
principles,
properties,
additively
structures.
Polymers,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(19), P. 4189 - 4189
Published: Oct. 6, 2022
Polysaccharides
constitute
one
of
the
most
important
families
biopolymers.
Natural
polysaccharide-based
drug
delivery
systems
are
constant
interest
to
scientific
community
due
their
unique
properties:
biocompatibility,
non-toxicity,
biodegradability,
and
high
availability.
These
promising
biomaterials
protect
sensitive
active
agents
provide
controlled
release
in
targeted
sites.
The
application
natural
polysaccharides
as
is
also
intensively
developed
by
Polish
scientists.
present
review
focuses
on
case
studies
from
last
few
years
authored
or
co-authored
research
centers
Poland.
A
particular
emphasis
was
placed
diversity
formulations
terms
substance
carried,
route,
composition
material,
its
preparation
method.
Polymers,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(18), P. 3791 - 3791
Published: Sept. 10, 2022
This
review’s
objectives
are
to
provide
an
overview
of
the
various
kinds
biopolymer
hydrogels
that
currently
used
for
bone
tissue
and
periodontal
regeneration,
list
advantages
disadvantages
using
them,
assess
how
well
they
might
be
nanoscale
fabrication
biofunctionalization,
describe
their
production
processes
functionalization
with
active
biomolecules.
They
applied
in
conjunction
other
materials
(such
as
microparticles
(MPs)
nanoparticles
(NPs))
novel
techniques
replicate
physiological
generation
more
faithfully.
Enhancing
biocompatibility
created
from
blends
natural
synthetic
biopolymers
can
result
creation
best
scaffold
match
extracellular
matrix
(ECM)
regeneration.
Additionally,
adding
increase
hydrogel
stability
a
number
biological
effects.
In
this
review,
research
study
polysaccharide
will
critical
creating
valuable
effective
future
impact
predicted
repairing
defects.
Gels,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(5), P. 416 - 416
Published: May 16, 2023
Water
pollution
is
a
significant
environmental
issue
that
has
emerged
because
of
industrial
and
economic
growth.
Human
activities
such
as
industrial,
agricultural,
technological
practices
have
increased
the
levels
pollutants
in
environment,
causing
harm
to
both
environment
public
health.
Dyes
heavy
metals
are
major
contributors
water
pollution.
Organic
dyes
concern
their
stability
potential
absorb
sunlight,
increasing
temperature
disrupting
ecological
balance.
The
presence
production
textile
adds
toxicity
wastewater.
Heavy
global
can
human
health
mainly
caused
by
urbanization
industrialization.
To
address
this
issue,
researchers
focused
on
developing
effective
treatment
procedures,
including
adsorption,
precipitation,
filtration.
Among
these
methods,
adsorption
simple,
efficient,
cheap
method
for
removing
organic
from
water.
Aerogels
shown
promising
adsorbent
material
low
density,
high
porosity,
surface
area,
thermal
electrical
conductivity,
ability
respond
external
stimuli.
Biomaterials
cellulose,
starch,
chitosan,
chitin,
carrageenan,
graphene
been
extensively
studied
sustainable
aerogels
treatment.
Cellulose,
which
abundant
nature,
received
attention
recent
years.
This
review
highlights
cellulose-based
efficient
during
process.
Pharmaceutics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(2), P. 447 - 447
Published: Jan. 29, 2023
In
recent
years,
the
functionalization
of
mesoporous
silica
nanoparticles
(MSNs)
with
different
types
responsive
pore
gatekeepers
have
shown
great
potential
for
formulation
drug
delivery
systems
(DDS)
minimal
premature
leakage
and
site-specific
controlled
release.
New
nanotechnological
approaches
been
developed
objective
utilizing
natural
biopolymers
as
smart
materials
in
applications.
Natural
are
sensitive
to
various
physicochemical
biological
stimuli
endowed
intrinsic
biodegradability,
biocompatibility,
low
immunogenicity.
Their
use
biocompatible
coatings
has
extensively
investigated
last
few
years.
This
review
summarizes
MSNs
coating
procedures
polysaccharides
protein-based
biopolymers,
focusing
on
their
application
endogenous
stimuli.
Biopolymer-coated
MSNs,
which
conjugate
nanocarrier
features
biocompatibility
provided
by
coatings,
promising
therapeutic
outcomes
emerge
valuable
candidates
selective
treatment
diseases.
