Natural Biomaterials from Biodiversity for Healthcare Applications

Natural biomaterials originating during the growth cycles of all living organisms have been used for many applications. They span from bioinert to bioactive materials including bioinspired ones. As they exhibit an increasing degree of sophistication, natural biomaterials have proven suitable to addr...

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Published inAdvanced healthcare materials Vol. 11; no. 1; p. e2101389
Main Authors Insuasti-Cruz, Erick, Suárez-Jaramillo, Victoria, Mena Urresta, Kevin Andres, Pila-Varela, Kevin O, Fiallos-Ayala, Xiomira, Dahoumane, Si Amar, Alexis, Frank
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 01.01.2022
Subjects
Biocompatible Materials
Biodiversity
Delivery of Health Care
biodiversity
healthcare applications
natural biomaterials
biocompatibility
sustainability
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Summary:Natural biomaterials originating during the growth cycles of all living organisms have been used for many applications. They span from bioinert to bioactive materials including bioinspired ones. As they exhibit an increasing degree of sophistication, natural biomaterials have proven suitable to address the needs of the healthcare sector. Here the different natural healthcare biomaterials, their biodiversity sources, properties, and promising healthcare applications are reviewed. The variability of their properties as a result of considered species and their habitat is also discussed. Finally, some limitations of natural biomaterials are discussed and possible future developments are provided as more natural biomaterials are yet to be discovered and studied.
ISSN:2192-2659
DOI:10.1002/adhm.202101389