Review
Preparation of sodium alginate and xanthan gum bionanocomposite films reinforced with hybrid halloysite nanotubes containing ZnO and licorice root extract for wound dressing applications.
Seyyede Fatemeh Mousavi, Nasser Arsalani, Marjan Ghorbani
ReviewInternational journal of biological macromolecules2025
vote to see if the hive agrees
Research Facts
Preparation of sodium alginate and xanthan gum bionanocomposite films reinforced with hybrid halloysite nanotubes containing ZnO and licorice root extract for wound dressing applications.
Seyyede Fatemeh Mousavi, Nasser Arsalani, Marjan Ghorbani
Review · Moderate · 2025 · International journal of biological macromolecules
Findings

This study tested licorice root extract mixed into a special wound-dressing film made with nanotubes and zinc oxide. The films showed better strength, moisture control, and antibacterial properties—and the licorice extract released slowly over time, staying active longer than it normally would.

Design: Review
Evidence: Moderate
Journal: International journal of biological macromolecules
Methodology

Researchers created experimental wound-dressing films by combining sodium alginate, xanthan gum, and zinc oxide-filled nanotubes with licorice root extract. They tested the films' physical properties, antibacterial activity, and how the licorice extract released over time.

Funded By

Funding not disclosed in abstract

Preparation of sodium alginate and xanthan gum bionanocomposite films reinforced with hybrid halloysite nanotubes containing ZnO and licorice root extract for wound dressing applications. — Duck Heart Ghost