Mechanistic Exploration of Licorice Reconciling Medicine:Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu Decoction and Shaoyao Gancao Decoction Compatibility as an Example

Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 119708 - 119708

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

Dynamic Double-Networked Hydrogels by Hybridizing PVA and Herbal Polysaccharides: Improved Mechanical Properties and Selective Antibacterial Activity

Gels, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(12), P. 821 - 821

Published: Dec. 13, 2024

Chinese herbal medicine has offered an enormous source for developing novel bio-soft materials. In this research, the natural polysaccharide isolated from Dendrobium was employed as secondary building block to fabricate a “hybrid” hydrogel with synthetic poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) polymers. Thanks presence of mannose units that contain cis-diol motifs on chain polysaccharides, efficient crosslinking borax is allowed and reversible covalent borate ester bonds are formed. Eventually, highly dynamic double-networked hydrogels were successfully prepared by integration polysaccharides PVA. Interestingly, introduction given rise more robust networks, leading enhanced thermal stability, mechanical strength, tensile capacity (>1000%) well rapid self-healing ability (<5 s) compared PVA/borax single networked hydrogel. Moreover, polysaccharides/PVA double network showed selective antibacterial activity towards S. aureus. The reported would provide scaffold hybridize bioactive polymers but multiple tailorable biomedical applications.

Language: Английский

Active herbal ingredients and drug delivery design for tumor therapy: a review

Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 22(12), P. 1134 - 1162

Published: Dec. 1, 2024

Language: Английский