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
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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

Researchers created a wound-healing film that combines licorice root extract with zinc oxide nanoparticles. When licorice was added to the formula, it boosted antibacterial and antioxidant activity, improved skin cell survival by 20-40%, and released the licorice slowly over time rather than all at once—meaning the benefits lasted longer.

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

Scientists mixed sodium alginate and xanthan gum (natural film-forming ingredients) with tiny halloysite tubes loaded with zinc oxide and licorice extract, then tested how well the resulting films performed in lab conditions for wound healing.

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Funding not disclosed in abstract

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