The hydrogel was injectable, biocompatible, and could be instantly photocured. It exhibited broad-spectrum antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties by inhibiting the expression of inflammatory factors and scavenging ROS. Thereby, the hydrogel inhibited bacterial infection, shortened the wound healing ...
Manuka honey essential oil hydrogel has also been tested in vivo in full-thickness wounds in dogs, but the results of this study did not provide evidence to support its clinical application in small, acute wounds in healthy dogs [38]. In recent years, the antibacterial properties of Allium (...
Loo et al. [80] developed silver nanoparticle–polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel coatings to reduce the incidence of bacterial colonization of endotracheal tubes. They incorporated silver nanoparticles into polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) to produce stable hydrogels. Their tests suggested that Ag-loaded PVA was ...
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