Abstract
Seaweeds are potential sources of high biotechnological interest due to production of diverse compounds exhibiting a broad spectrum of biological activities. Alginate is a versatile and adaptable biomaterial that has found numerous biomedical applications, which include wound healing, drug delivery and tissue engineering. Alginate scaffolds have been widely used as cell carriers in tissue engineering because of their hydrophilic properties, porous three-dimensional structure, and excellent tissue compatibility. Alginate hydrogels have already been explored as drug delivery systems to enhance regeneration in different tissues and organs. In dentistry, the sea weed polysaccharide and its derivatives are used as impression material to complex applications, such as drug delivery, scaffold for bone tissue engineering and coating material for dental implant. The chapter outlines the application of sea weed polysaccharides in dentistry.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Seaweed Polysaccharides |
| Subtitle of host publication | Isolation, Biological and Biomedical Applications |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 331-340 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780128098172 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780128098165 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jun 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Alginate
- Bone regeneration
- Carrageenan
- Drug delivery
- Fucoidan
- Marine macroalgae
- Periodontal regeneration
- Polysaccharides
- Seaweed
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