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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Enhancing Wound Healing with Nanohydrogel-Entrapped Plant Extracts and Nanosilver: An In Vitro Investigation.

Devadass Jessy Mercy, Anbazhagan Thirumalai, Saranya Udayakumar, Balasubramanian Deepika, Gopalarethinam Janani, Agnishwar Girigoswami, Koyeli Girigoswami

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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7 authors.

Devadass Jessy MercyMedical Bionanotechnology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Chettinad Health City, Kelambakkam, Chennai 603103, India.ORCID 0009-0007-0985-8344
Anbazhagan ThirumalaiMedical Bionanotechnology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Chettinad Health City, Kelambakkam, Chennai 603103, India.ORCID 0000-0002-2659-5191
Saranya UdayakumarMedical Bionanotechnology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Chettinad Health City, Kelambakkam, Chennai 603103, India.ORCID 0009-0003-3655-4689
Balasubramanian DeepikaMedical Bionanotechnology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Chettinad Health City, Kelambakkam, Chennai 603103, India.ORCID 0000-0003-4441-7863
Gopalarethinam JananiMedical Bionanotechnology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Chettinad Health City, Kelambakkam, Chennai 603103, India.ORCID 0009-0008-7601-3832
Agnishwar GirigoswamiMedical Bionanotechnology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Chettinad Health City, Kelambakkam, Chennai 603103, India.ORCID 0000-0003-0475-2544
Koyeli GirigoswamiMedical Bionanotechnology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Chettinad Health City, Kelambakkam, Chennai 603103, India.ORCID 0000-0003-1554-5241

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Wound healing is a complex process that can be improved through advanced biomedical approaches. Incorporating nanopolymers and plant extracts into wound dressings offers a favorable strategy for promoting tissue repair. Nanopolymers provide a controlled environment for sustained drug release while also protecting the wound from external contaminants. When combined with bioactive compounds from plant extracts, which possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties, this hybrid approach can accelerate healing, reduce infection, and improve tissue regeneration. Hence, in this study, we have synthesized alginate/gelatin hydrogel blended with only nanosilver (Alg/gel-Ag) and with nanosilver and plant extracts like aloe vera, curcumin, plantain peel extract, and

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsHydrogelsMetal NanoparticlesPlant ExtractsStaphylococcus aureusWound HealingAlginatesAloeAnimalsCalendulaCell LineCurcuminEscherichia coliFibroblastsGelatinMicrobial Sensitivity TestsAlginatesAnti-Bacterial AgentsCurcuminGelatinHydrogelsPlant ExtractsSilverbiocompatibilitynanotechnologynatural productsscratch assaywound healing

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PMCPMC11547294

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