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ArticleCombinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening2026

Herbal Mucoadhesive Gels for Canker Sores: Analysis of Physicochemical Properties, Efficacy, and Safety.

Evren Algın Yapar, Ebrar Inal, Bilge Ahsen Kara, Tuana Seray Yıldırım, Fatıma Nur Yılmaz, Cemre Ozkanca, Meryem Sedef Erdal, Sibel Dosler, Murat Kartal

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Evren Algın YaparFaculty of Pharmacy, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Sivas, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-6504-4608
Ebrar InalFaculty of Pharmacy, Bezmialem Vakıf University, Department of Pharmacognosy, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Bilge Ahsen KaraAnkara Provincial Health Directorate, Ankara Training And Research Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye.
Tuana Seray YıldırımInstitute of Health Sciences, Bezmialem Vakıf University, Department of Biotechnology, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Fatıma Nur YılmazDepartment of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Istanbul, Türkiye.
Cemre OzkancaHamidiye Vocational School of Health Services, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Meryem Sedef ErdalFaculty of Pharmacy, İstanbul University, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, İstanbul, Türkiye.
Sibel DoslerDepartment of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Istanbul, Türkiye.
Murat KartalFaculty of Pharmacy, Bezmialem Vakıf University, Department of Pharmacognosy, Istanbul, Türkiye.

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aimThe goal of this research was to formulate mucoadhesive gels using hydroglyceric extracts of Cistus creticus L. and Inula viscosa (L.) Aiton, either separately or in combination, utilizes carboxymethyl cellulose and examine their physicochemical characteristics, safety for oromucosal cells and microbiological activity for antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral efficacy to asses their performance.

methodsThe extracts of C. creticus and I. viscosa were examined by using LC-HRMS. Evaluations were conducted on the formulations' viscosity, cytotoxicity-cell proliferation controls, texture, antibacterial activity, pH, and organoleptic properties. The minimal concentrations were determined by microbroth dilution test to assessthe effectiveness of the formulations.

resultsThe pH, organoleptic, and physical characteristics of each formulation have been determined to be appropriate. The research results demonstrated that I. viscosa contributed antiviral efficacy to the formulations linked to dose-dependent activities against all examined mouth pathogens, whereas

conclusionThe formulation contained a 32% 1:1 mixture of I. viscosa and C. creticus hydroglyceric extracts was detected as safe with acceptable cytotoxicity along with antibacterial and antiviral effectiveness, were encouraging for future investigations.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsAntifungal AgentsAntiviral AgentsPlant ExtractsCell ProliferationFibroblastsGelsHumansMicrobial Sensitivity TestsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntifungal AgentsAntiviral AgentsGelsPlant Extractscanker soreCistus creticus Lefficacy-safety performancehydroglyceric extractsInula viscosa (L.) aitonmucoadhesive gelrheology

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