Recent advances on biomedical applications of pectin-containing biomaterials

There is a growing demand for biomaterials developing with novel properties for biomedical applications hence, hydrogels with 3D crosslinked polymeric structures obtained from natural polymers have been deeply inspected in this field. Pectin a unique biopolymer found in the cell walls of fruits and vegetables is extensively used in the pharmaceutical, food, and textile industries due to its ability to form a thick gel-like solution. Considering biocompatibility, biodegradability, easy gelling capability, and facile manipulation of pectin-based biomaterials; they have been thoroughly investigated for various potential biomedical applications including drug delivery, wound healing, tissue engineering, creation of implantable devices, and skin-care products.

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This article introduces a novel biomaterial - hydrogels with 3D crosslinked polymeric structures obtained from natural polymers, which has been extensively studied in the field of biomedical applications. Pectin, a unique biopolymer found in the cell walls of fruits and vegetables, is widely used in the pharmaceutical, food, and textile industries. Pectin-based biomaterials have been thoroughly investigated for various potential biomedical applications including drug delivery, wound healing, tissue engineering, creation of implantable devices, and skin-care products, due to their biocompatibility, biodegradability, easy gelling capability, and facile manipulation.