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Table 2 Different types of wound dressings for the delivery of plant-based constituents

From: Medicinal plants and their components for wound healing applications

S. no.

Types of dressings

Formulations

Reference

1.

Films

- Chitosan films containing basic fibroblast growth factor on wound healing

- Gelatin film dressings

- Polyox and carrageenan based composite film dressings containing anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory drugs

- Biocomposite films of carrageenan/locust bean gum for transdermal delivery of curcumin.

[63, 64]

2.

Fibers

- Mathematical model for collagen fiber

- Micro-nanofibers for wound healing application

- PVA blended nanofiber matrix for wound healing

- Titanium fiber mesh

- Curcumin loaded alginate—gelatin composite fibers

- Biopolymeric, nanopatterned fibrous carriers for wound healing

[65,66,67]

3.

Hydrogels

- Alginate based hydrogels

- Glycosaminoglycan hydrogel

- Ag/graphene hydrogel

- Dextran hydrogel

[68,69,70]

4.

Scaffolds

- Tissue scaffolds for skin wound healing

- Gelatin nano fibers scaffolds

- Dextrin hydrogel scaffolds

- Peptide nano fiber scaffolds

- Fibrin-based scaffolds

[71, 72]

5.

Ointment

- Hypericum perforatum oil-based ointment

- Herbal ointment of leaf extract of Jatropha curcas

[73, 74]