Silkworm Cocoon: Dual Functions as a Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Raw Material of Promising Biocompatible Carriers

The silkworm cocoon (SC), both as a traditional Chinese medicine and as the raw material for biocompatible carriers, has been extensively used in the medical and biomedical fields. This review elaborates on the multiple functions of SC, with an in-depth analysis of its chemical composition, biologic...

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Published in:	Pharmaceuticals
Main Authors:	Zhijie Tian, Chuncao Zhao, Ting Huang, Lining Yu, Yijie Sun, Yian Tao, Yunfeng Cao, Ruofei Du, Wenhui Lin, Jia Zeng
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-06-01
Subjects:	silkworm cocoon silk fibroin silk sericin biological activity biocompatible carriers applications
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/17/7/817