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ArticleGels (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Evaluation of the Effect of Honey-Containing Chitosan/Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogels on Wound Healing.

Emine Şalva, Ahmet Enes Akdağ, Saadet Alan, Sema Arısoy, Fatma Jülide Akbuğa

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Article in Gels (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19 citing papers in PubMed.

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  18. [Preparation of collagen-polysaccharide composite hydrogels and research progress in biomedical applications].Sheng wu yi xue gong cheng xue za zhi = Journal of biomedical engineering = Shengwu yixue gongchengxue zazhi · 2024
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5 authors.

Emine ŞalvaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Inonu University, Battalgazi, Malatya 44210, Türkiye.
Ahmet Enes AkdağDepartment of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Marmara University, Başıbüyük, İstanbul 34854, Türkiye.
Saadet AlanDepartment of Medical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, Battalgazi, Malatya 44210, Türkiye.
Sema ArısoyDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Selçuk University, Selçuklu, Konya 42250, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0003-2798-1884
Fatma Jülide AkbuğaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medipol University, Beykoz, İstanbul 34815, Türkiye.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The 3D polymeric network structure of hydrogels imitates the extracellular matrix, thereby facilitating cell growth and differentiation. In the current study, chitosan/hyaluronic acid/honey coacervate hydrogels were produced without any chemicals or crosslinking agents and investigated for their wound-healing abilities. Chitosan/hyaluronic acid/honey hydrogels were characterized by FTIR, SEM, and rheology analysis. Moreover, their water content, water uptake capacities, and porosity were investigated. In FT-IR spectra, it was discovered that the characteristic band placement of chitosan with hyaluronic acid changed upon interacting with honey. The porosity of the honey-containing hydrogels (12%) decreased compared to those without honey (17%). Additionally, the water-uptake capacity of honey-containing hydrogels slightly decreased. Also, it was observed that hydrogels' viscosity increased with the increased hyaluronic acid amount and decreased with the amount of honey. The adhesion and proliferation of fibroblast cells on the surface of hydrogel formulations were highest in honey-containing hydrogels (144%). In in vivo studies, wound healing was accelerated by honey addition. It has been demonstrated for the first time that honey-loaded chitosan-hyaluronic acid hydrogels, prepared without the use of toxic covalent crosslinkers, have potential for use in wound healing applications.

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chitosanhoneyhyaluronic acidhydrogeltissue engineeringwound healing

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PMID37998945
PMCPMC10670847

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