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Fatima Z, Fatima S, Muhammad G, Hussain MA, Raza MA, Amin M, Majeed A. Stimuli-responsive glucuronoxylan polysaccharide from quince seeds for biomedical, food packaging, and environmental applications. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 273:133016. [PMID: 38876235 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.133016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 05/25/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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Mucilage is a gelatinous mixture of polysaccharides secreted from the seed coat and/or pericarp of many plant seeds when soaked in water. Mucilage affected seed germination while maintaining hydration levels during scarcity. Cydonia oblonga (quince) seeds are natural hydrocolloids extruding biocompatible mucilage mainly composed of polysaccharides. Quince seed mucilage (QSM) has fascinated researchers due to its applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries. On a commercial scale, QSM preserved the sensory and physiochemical properties of various products such as yogurt, desserts, cakes, and burgers. QSM is responsive to salts, pH, and solvents and is mainly investigated as edible coatings in the food industry. In tablet formulations, modified and unmodified QSM as a binder sustained the release of various drugs such as cefixime, capecitabine, diclofenac sodium, theophylline, levosulpiride, diphenhydramine, metoprolol tartrate, and acyclovir sodium. QSM acted as a reducing and capping agent to prepare nanoparticles for good antimicrobial resistance, photocatalytic characteristics, and wound-healing potential. The present review discussed the extraction optimization, chemical composition, stimuli-responsiveness, and viscoelastic properties of mucilage. The potential of mucilage in edible films, tissue engineering, and water purification will also be discussed.
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- Zain Fatima
- Department of Chemistry, Government College University Lahore, 54000 Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University Lahore, 54000 Lahore, Pakistan.
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- Centre for Organic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University Lahore, 54000 Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Lahore, Sargodha Campus, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University Lahore, 54000 Lahore, Pakistan
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Rachpirom M, Pichayakorn W, Puttarak P. Box-Behnken design to optimize the cross-linked sodium alginate/mucilage/Aloe vera film: Physical and mechanical studies. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 246:125568. [PMID: 37392918 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
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The crosslinked sodium alginate/mucilage/Aloe vera/glycerin was optimized by different ratios of each factor to be an absorption wound dressing base for infected wound healing. Mucilage was extracted from seeds of Ocimum americanum. The Box-Behnken design (BBD) in response surface methodology (RSM) was used to construct an optimal wound dressing base with the target ranges of mechanical and physical properties of each formulation. The independent variables selected were sodium alginate (X1: 0.25-0.75 g), mucilage (X2: 0.00-0.30 g), Aloe vera (X3: 0.00-0.30 g), and glycerin (X4: 0.00-1.00 g). The dependent variables were tensile strength (Y1: low value), elongation at break (Y2: high value), Young's modulus (Y3: high value), swelling ratio (Y4: high value), erosion (Y5: low value), and moisture uptake (Y6: high value). The results showed that the wound dressing base with the most desirable response consists of sodium alginate (59.90 % w/w), mucilage (23.96 % w/w), and glycerin (16.14 % w/w) without Aloe vera gel powder (0.00 % w/w).
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- Mingkwan Rachpirom
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat-Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand; Phytomedicine and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Research Center, Prince of Songkla University, Hat-Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat-Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat-Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand; Phytomedicine and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Research Center, Prince of Songkla University, Hat-Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand.
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Shirazi M, Allafchian A, Salamati H. Design and fabrication of magnetic Fe 3O 4-QSM nanoparticles loaded with ciprofloxacin as a potential antibacterial agent. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 241:124517. [PMID: 37088186 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
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In this investigation, we have synthesized magnetite nanoparticles (Fe3O4 NPs) coated with quince seed mucilage (QSM) as a natural, biocompatible, and biodegradable component and loaded them with ciprofloxacin (CIP) to act as an antibacterial agent. The structural, magnetic, physicochemical, colloidal, and antibacterial properties of the samples were tested using various characterization tools such as XRD, TEM, FE-SEM, VSM, FT-IR, UV-Vis, DLS, BET, and disk diffusion for testing the antibacterial properties. XRD and VSM results confirmed the fabrication of a highly pure cubic spinel phase for Fe3O4. The results of FE-SEM and TEM analyses indicate a spherical morphology of the magnetite NPs with a mean diameter of about 13 nm, and the results of DLS show a hydrodynamic diameter of 81.9 to 119.2 nm. The zeta potential value for the magnetic Fe3O4 NPs was as high as -55.2 mV, indicating suitable colloidal stability of the NPs for biological applications. The VSM results indicate a high saturation magnetization of the samples as well as a small coercivity and Remanence of the samples, which indicate the superparamagnetic property of the NPs. It was also indicated that the amount of drug adsorbed on the magnetic nanoparticles at different pH values (5.5 to 6.5) is about 85 %. It was likewise detected that the synthesized Fe3O4@QSM-CIP NPs possess antibacterial activity against standard strains of both Gram positive and Gram-negative bacteria (minimum inhibitory concentration = 100 ppm). The overall findings imply that the proposed magnetic NPs with antibacterial activity are promising for biomedical applications.
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- Mehdi Shirazi
- Research Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran
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- Research Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran; Research Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran.
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- Research Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran
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Structural characterization, stability, and cytocompatibility study of chitosan BaTiO 3@ZnO:Er heterostructures. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 235:123796. [PMID: 36822293 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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New imaging agents are required in cancer diagnosis to enhance the diagnostic accuracy, classification, and therapeutic management of tumors. Nanomaterials have emerged as a promising alternative to developing new nanostructures with imaging applications. In this study, a heterostructure based on barium titanate (BT), zinc oxide (ZnO), and erbium (Er) was prepared and coated with Chitosan (CS) to investigate their stability and compatibility with biological systems. The structure, particle morphology, luminescence properties, stability, and cytotoxicity of different nanoparticles (NPs) were assessed. The results demonstrated the formation of a [BT@ZnO:Er]-CS heterostructure, which is consistent with the relative intensities and positions of peaks in the X-ray diffraction (XRD) with an average crystallite size of ~76 nm. The electrokinetic measurement results indicate that the coated NPs are the most stable and have an average size close to 200 nm when the pH is between 3 and 5. Finally, we presented a cytotoxicity study of naked and CS-coated NPs. The results indicate that naked NPs exhibit varying cellular toxicity, as indicated by decreased cell viability, morphological changes, and an increase in an apoptotic marker. The CS-coated NPs prevented the cytotoxic effect of the naked NPs, demonstrating the significance of CS as a stabilizing agent.
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Rajati H, Alvandi H, Rahmatabadi SS, Hosseinzadeh L, Arkan E. A nanofiber-hydrogel composite from green synthesized AgNPs embedded to PEBAX/PVA hydrogel and PA/Pistacia atlantica gum nanofiber for wound dressing. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 226:1426-1443. [PMID: 36442567 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.11.255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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A polyamide/Pistacia atlantica (P.a) gum nanofiber, fabricated by electrospinning method, was coated on a layer of PEBAX/PVA hydrogel embedded with green synthesized Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs) and the prepared nanofiber-hydrogel composite was assessed for wound dressing application. The AgNPs were characterized using ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Zeta potential analysis. The PEBAX/PVA/Ag hydrogel, prepared using solution casting method, displayed strong mechanical properties as Young's modulus and the elongation at break for the hydrogel containing AgNPs increased by 12 % and 96 %, respectively. The PEBAX/PVA/Ag hydrogel showed a high antimicrobial activity towards the E. coli (22.8 mm) with no cytotoxicity. The effect of adding the P.a gum on the properties of polyamide nanofiber was investigated using FTIR, SEM, and tensile tests. Samples were assessed by swelling, degradation, and water vapor transfer measurements. Very fine and continuous fibers with average diameters of ≤200 nm were observed by SEM analysis due to the addition of the P.a gum. The result of tensile test indicated that the addition of P.a gum improves the mechanical properties of nanofibers. The physical properties and biocompatibility of the two layers were shown to be complementary when combined.
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- Hajar Rajati
- Nano Drug Delivery Research Center, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Nano Drug Delivery Research Center, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Medical Biology Research Center, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Nano Drug Delivery Research Center, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
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Zhang M, Song W, Tang Y, Xu X, Huang Y, Yu D. Polymer-Based Nanofiber-Nanoparticle Hybrids and Their Medical Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:351. [PMID: 35054758 PMCID: PMC8780324 DOI: 10.3390/polym14020351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The search for higher-quality nanomaterials for medicinal applications continues. There are similarities between electrospun fibers and natural tissues. This property has enabled electrospun fibers to make significant progress in medical applications. However, electrospun fibers are limited to tissue scaffolding applications. When nanoparticles and nanofibers are combined, the composite material can perform more functions, such as photothermal, magnetic response, biosensing, antibacterial, drug delivery and biosensing. To prepare nanofiber and nanoparticle hybrids (NNHs), there are two primary ways. The electrospinning technology was used to produce NNHs in a single step. An alternate way is to use a self-assembly technique to create nanoparticles in fibers. This paper describes the creation of NNHs from routinely used biocompatible polymer composites. Single-step procedures and self-assembly methodologies are used to discuss the preparation of NNHs. It combines recent research discoveries to focus on the application of NNHs in drug release, antibacterial, and tissue engineering in the last two years.
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- Mingxin Zhang
- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; (M.Z.); (Y.T.); (X.X.); (Y.H.)
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; (M.Z.); (Y.T.); (X.X.); (Y.H.)
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; (M.Z.); (Y.T.); (X.X.); (Y.H.)
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; (M.Z.); (Y.T.); (X.X.); (Y.H.)
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; (M.Z.); (Y.T.); (X.X.); (Y.H.)
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; (M.Z.); (Y.T.); (X.X.); (Y.H.)
- Shanghai Engineering Technology Research Center for High-Performance Medical Device Materials, Shanghai 200093, China
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