Alginate: Current Use and Future Perspectives in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Applications

Joint Authors

Szekalska, Marta
Puciłowska, Agata
Szymańska, Emilia
Ciosek, Patrycja
Winnicka, Katarzyna

Source

International Journal of Polymer Science

Issue

Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-17, 17 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2016-12-28

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

17

Main Subjects

Physics

Abstract EN

Over the last decades, alginates, natural multifunctional polymers, have increasingly drawn attention as attractive compounds in the biomedical and pharmaceutical fields due to their unique physicochemical properties and versatile biological activities.

The focus of the paper is to describe biological and pharmacological activity of alginates and to discuss the present use and future possibilities of alginates as a tool in drug formulation.

The recent technological advancements with using alginates, issues related to alginates suitability as matrix for three-dimensional tissue cultures, adjuvants of antibiotics, and antiviral agents in cell transplantation in diabetes or neurodegenerative diseases treatment, and an update on the antimicrobial and antiviral therapy of the alginate based drugs are also highlighted.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Szekalska, Marta& Puciłowska, Agata& Szymańska, Emilia& Ciosek, Patrycja& Winnicka, Katarzyna. 2016. Alginate: Current Use and Future Perspectives in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Applications. International Journal of Polymer Science،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-17.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Szekalska, Marta…[et al.]. Alginate: Current Use and Future Perspectives in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Applications. International Journal of Polymer Science No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-17.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Szekalska, Marta& Puciłowska, Agata& Szymańska, Emilia& Ciosek, Patrycja& Winnicka, Katarzyna. Alginate: Current Use and Future Perspectives in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Applications. International Journal of Polymer Science. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1106852

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1106852