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ReviewPolymers2024

Pharmaceutical Applications of Biomass Polymers: Review of Current Research and Perspectives.

Cornelia Bejenaru, Antonia Radu, Adina-Elena Segneanu, Andrei Biţă, Maria Viorica Ciocîlteu, George Dan Mogoşanu, Ionela Amalia Bradu, Titus Vlase, Gabriela Vlase, Ludovic Everard Bejenaru

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Review in Polymers, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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12citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Cornelia BejenaruDepartment of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349 Craiova, Dolj, Romania.
Antonia RaduDepartment of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349 Craiova, Dolj, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-3448-2736
Adina-Elena SegneanuInstitute for Advanced Environmental Research, West University of Timişoara (ICAM-WUT), 4 Oituz Street, 300086 Timişoara, Timiş, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-1623-8094
Andrei BiţăDepartment of Pharmacognosy & Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349 Craiova, Dolj, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-4715-1423
Maria Viorica CiocîlteuDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349 Craiova, Dolj, Romania.
George Dan MogoşanuDepartment of Pharmacognosy & Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349 Craiova, Dolj, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-6338-9277
Ionela Amalia BraduInstitute for Advanced Environmental Research, West University of Timişoara (ICAM-WUT), 4 Oituz Street, 300086 Timişoara, Timiş, Romania.
Titus VlaseInstitute for Advanced Environmental Research, West University of Timişoara (ICAM-WUT), 4 Oituz Street, 300086 Timişoara, Timiş, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-7480-7486
Gabriela VlaseInstitute for Advanced Environmental Research, West University of Timişoara (ICAM-WUT), 4 Oituz Street, 300086 Timişoara, Timiş, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-1307-7010
Ludovic Everard BejenaruDepartment of Pharmacognosy & Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349 Craiova, Dolj, Romania.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Polymers derived from natural biomass have emerged as a valuable resource in the field of biomedicine due to their versatility. Polysaccharides, peptides, proteins, and lignin have demonstrated promising results in various applications, including drug delivery design. However, several challenges need to be addressed to realize the full potential of these polymers. The current paper provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research and perspectives in this area, with a particular focus on developing effective methods and efficient drug delivery systems. This review aims to offer insights into the opportunities and challenges associated with the use of natural polymers in biomedicine and to provide a roadmap for future research in this field.

Indexed as

biocompatibilitybiodegradabilitybiomasspharmaceutical applicationspolymers

Identifiers

PMID38732651
PMCPMC11085205

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