Developmental prospectives of new generation super absorbent wound dressing materials from sulfated polysaccharide of marine red algae
Developmental prospectives of new generation super absorbent wound dressing materials from sulfated polysaccharide of marine red algae
Date
2021
Authors
P, Amruth
Jacob M, Rosemol
Mathew, Suseela
R, Anandan
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Journal of University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
Abstract
Wound healing remains as a dynamic process and the type of dressing material
significantly affects the efficacy of healing. The identification of ideal dressings to use for a
particular wound type is an important requisite facilitating the entire process of healing.
Chronic, high exudate wounds are dynamic in presentation and remain as a major health care
burden. Researchers have sort to design and optimize biodegradable wound dressings that
focuses to optimize moisture retentiveness, as superior character in the healing process. In
addition, dressings have been designed to visualize the wound bed by improving the optical
property, target and kill infection-causing bacteria, with the incorporation of antimicrobial
agents, nanomaterials and numerous other measures. For the practitioners, choosing the
optimal dressing decreases time to healing, provides cost-effective care and improves patient
quality of life. The current mini review highlights the ideal characters of wound dressing
materials and presents insights on the superior characters of carrageenan biocomposites for
prospective advancements in research in the area of wound care and management.
Description
Keywords
Marine Red Algae, Sulfated Polysaccharide, Wound healing, Dressing Material
Citation
Journal of University of Shanghai for Science and Technology 23(9) : 400-408