TY - JOUR
T1 - Alginate-based composite materials for wound dressing application:A mini review
AU - Varaprasad, Kokkarachedu
AU - Jayaramudu, Tippabattini
AU - Kanikireddy, Vimala
AU - Toro, Claudio
AU - Sadiku, Emmanuel Rotimi
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2020/5/15
Y1 - 2020/5/15
N2 - Alginate biopolymer has been used in the design and development of several wound dressing materials in order to improve the efficiency of wound healing. Mainly, alginate improves the hydrophilic nature of wound dressing materials in order to create the required moist wound environment, remove wound exudate and increase the speed of skin recovery of the wound. In addition, alginate can easily cross-link with other organic and inorganic materials and they can promote wound healing in clinical applications. This review article addresses the importance of alginates and the roles of derivative polymeric materials in wound dressing biomaterials. Additionally, studies on recent alginate-based wound dressing materials are discussed.
AB - Alginate biopolymer has been used in the design and development of several wound dressing materials in order to improve the efficiency of wound healing. Mainly, alginate improves the hydrophilic nature of wound dressing materials in order to create the required moist wound environment, remove wound exudate and increase the speed of skin recovery of the wound. In addition, alginate can easily cross-link with other organic and inorganic materials and they can promote wound healing in clinical applications. This review article addresses the importance of alginates and the roles of derivative polymeric materials in wound dressing biomaterials. Additionally, studies on recent alginate-based wound dressing materials are discussed.
KW - Alginate
KW - Biomaterials
KW - Biopolymer
KW - Wound dressing
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U2 - 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116025
DO - 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116025
M3 - Review article
C2 - 32172843
AN - SCOPUS:85079886435
SN - 0144-8617
VL - 236
JO - Carbohydrate Polymers
JF - Carbohydrate Polymers
M1 - 116025
ER -