Bioactive polysaccharides from natural resources including Chinese medicinal herbs on tissue repair
Abstract Background Functional polysaccharides can be derived from plants (including herbs), animals and microorganisms. They have been widely used in a broad of biomedical applications, such as immunoregulatory agents or drug delivery vehicles. In the past few years, increasing studies have started...
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doaj-8aa39c67d7864b37893127af302e4be02020-11-24T21:21:42ZengBMCChinese Medicine1749-85462018-02-0113111110.1186/s13020-018-0166-0Bioactive polysaccharides from natural resources including Chinese medicinal herbs on tissue repairQiu Li0Yiming Niu1Panfei Xing2Chunming Wang3State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of MacauState Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of MacauState Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of MacauState Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of MacauAbstract Background Functional polysaccharides can be derived from plants (including herbs), animals and microorganisms. They have been widely used in a broad of biomedical applications, such as immunoregulatory agents or drug delivery vehicles. In the past few years, increasing studies have started to develop natural polysaccharides-based biomaterials for various applications in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Main body We discuss in this article the emerging applications of natural polysaccharides—particularly those derived from Chinese medicine—for wound healing. First, we introduce natural polysaccharides of three natural sources and their biological activities. Then, we focus on certain natural polysaccharides with growth factor-binding affinities and their inspired polymeric tools, with an emphasis on how these polysaccharides could possibly benefit wound healing. Finally, we report the latest progress in the discovery of polysaccharides from Chinese medicinal herbs with identified activities favouring tissue repair. Conclusion Natural polysaccharides with clearly elucidated compositions/structures, identified cellular activities, as well as desirable physical properties have shown the potential to serve as therapeutic tools for tissue regeneration.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13020-018-0166-0PolysaccharidesChinese medicinal herbsBiomedical applications |
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Bioactive polysaccharides from natural resources including Chinese medicinal herbs on tissue repair |
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Bioactive polysaccharides from natural resources including Chinese medicinal herbs on tissue repair |
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Abstract Background Functional polysaccharides can be derived from plants (including herbs), animals and microorganisms. They have been widely used in a broad of biomedical applications, such as immunoregulatory agents or drug delivery vehicles. In the past few years, increasing studies have started to develop natural polysaccharides-based biomaterials for various applications in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Main body We discuss in this article the emerging applications of natural polysaccharides—particularly those derived from Chinese medicine—for wound healing. First, we introduce natural polysaccharides of three natural sources and their biological activities. Then, we focus on certain natural polysaccharides with growth factor-binding affinities and their inspired polymeric tools, with an emphasis on how these polysaccharides could possibly benefit wound healing. Finally, we report the latest progress in the discovery of polysaccharides from Chinese medicinal herbs with identified activities favouring tissue repair. Conclusion Natural polysaccharides with clearly elucidated compositions/structures, identified cellular activities, as well as desirable physical properties have shown the potential to serve as therapeutic tools for tissue regeneration. |
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Polysaccharides Chinese medicinal herbs Biomedical applications |
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