ReviewPolymers2019
The Use of Chitosan, Alginate, and Pectin in the Biomedical and Food Sector-Biocompatibility, Bioadhesiveness, and Biodegradability.
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168 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 601 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Dual-functional hydrogel platform suppresses M1 activation and stabilizes M2 macrophages in intervertebral disc degeneration.Materials today. Bio · 2026Article
- A Reactive Oxygen Species-Responsive Biomimetic Adhesive Hydrogel Mediates Immunoregulation to Effectively Prevent Intrauterine Adhesions.Pharmaceutics · 2026Article
- Antimicrobial potential of different bee product-loaded carboxymethyl chitosan nanoparticles against multidrug-resistant clinical pathogens: a comparative in vitro study.BMC biotechnology · 2026Article
- Advancement in Sodium Alginate-Based Drug Delivery Systems: Applications and Future Prospects.AAPS PharmSciTech · 2026Review
- Reframing the substrate as an active process component in fungal solid-state fermentation of foods.NPJ science of food · 2026Review
- The Role of Biofunctional Polymers in Polymer-Drug Conjugates: From Passive Carriers to Therapeutically Active Platforms.Pharmaceutics · 2026Review
- Turmeric essential oil infused pectin blended sodium alginate polymer as sustainable food packaging material.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Synthesis, Characterization, and Study of the Bioactivity of Nanosized Fe(III) and Cr(III) Coordination Polymers Based on Cross-Linked Sodium Alginate and Polyacrylic Acid Biopolymers.International journal of biomaterials · 2026Article
- Shellac-based encapsulation model incorporating calcium fluoride for oral care applications.Biomaterials translational · 2026Article
- Development of Calcium Alginate Hydrogels withGels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Magnetoplasmonic Nanostructures from Magnetite with Noble Metal Surface Modification and Their Antimicrobial Activity.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Residues as Sustainable Sources of Next-Generation Biomedical Materials: Advances, Challenges, and Perspectives.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Functionalization Strategies of Non-Isocyanate Polyurethanes (NIPUs): A Systematic Review of Mechanical and Biological Advances.Polymers · 2025Review
- Living bacteria-loaded antibacterial hydrogel-coated gauze: A revolutionary solution for multi-drug-resistant bacterial infections.Materials today. Bio · 2025Article
- Toward strategies to advance the conductive properties of hydrogel formulations for cardiac tissue engineering.iScience · 2025Review
- Formation and Interfacial Behavior of Chitosan-Alginate Interpolyelectrolyte Complexes: From Bulk Dispersions to Layer-by-Layer Films.Polymers · 2025Article
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Abstract
Nowadays, biopolymers as intelligent and active biopolymer systems in the food and pharmaceutical industry are of considerable interest in their use. With this association in view, biopolymers such as chitosan, alginate, pectin, cellulose, agarose, guar gum, agar, carrageenan, gelatin, dextran, xanthan, and other polymers have received significant attention in recent years due to their abundance and natural availability. Furthermore, their versatile properties such as non-toxicity, biocompatibility, biodegradability, and flexibility offer significant functionalities with multifunctional applications. The purpose of this review is to summarize the most compatible biopolymers such as chitosan, alginate, and pectin, which are used for application in food, biotechnological processes, and biomedical applications. Therefore, chitosan, alginate, and pectin are biopolymers (used in the food industry as a stabilizing, thickening, capsular agent, and packaging) with great potential for future developments. Moreover, this review highlights their characteristics, with a particular focus on their potential for biocompatibility, biodegradability, bioadhesiveness, and their limitations on certain factors in the human gastrointestinal tract.
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