Collagen-based formulations for wound healing: A literature review
Wounds have always been the point of concern owing to the involvement of infections and the level of severity. Therefore, the management of wounds always requires additional effort for comprehensive healing and subsequent removal of the scar from the wound site. The role of biomaterials in the manag...
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Published in | Life sciences (1973) Vol. 290; p. 120096 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Netherlands
Elsevier Inc
01.02.2022
Elsevier BV |
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Summary: | Wounds have always been the point of concern owing to the involvement of infections and the level of severity. Therefore, the management of wounds always requires additional effort for comprehensive healing and subsequent removal of the scar from the wound site. The role of biomaterials in the management of chronic wounds has been well established. One of such biomaterials is collagen (Col) that is considered to be the crucial component of most of the formulations being developed for wound healing. The role of Col extracted from marine invertebrates remains an unmarked origin of the proteinaceous constituent in the evolution of innovative pharmaceuticals. Col is a promising, immiscible, fibrous amino acid of indigenous origin that is ubiquitously present in extracellular matrices and connective tissues. There are different types of Col present in the body such as type I, II, III, IV, and V however the natural sources of Col are vegetables and marine animals. Its physical properties like high tensile strength, adherence nature, elasticity, and remodeling contribute significantly in the wound healing process. Col containing formulations such as hydrogels, sponges, creams, peptides, and composite nanofibers have been utilized widely in wound healing and tissue engineering purposes truly as the first line of defense. Here we present the recent advancements in Col based dosage forms for wound healing. The Col based market of topical preparations and the published reports identify Colas a useful biomaterial for the delivery of pharmaceuticals and a platform for tissue engineering.
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•Skin plays a pivotal role in defense from foreign bugs and in heat regulation•Injuries to skin lead to serious health concerns such as burn, electrical injury, spasm, animal bites, bruises, etc.•Collagen is an amino acid of connective tissue and it has fascinated the consideration of researchers for a prolonged clock•Around the globe, collagen requirement is increasing day by day and is estimated to reach 6.63 billion by 2025•Collagen plays its role by enhancing fibroblast production thereby speeding up wound repair process |
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ISSN: | 0024-3205 1879-0631 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.120096 |