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Future perspectives of propolis–chitosan biomembranes in wound healing: molecular mechanism, formulation and therapeutic properties

Year: 2026

Type: review

Abstract: mechanistic findings into standardized, scalable membranes. Chitosan-propolis nanocomposite biomembranes meet the core requirements of an effective wound dressing (mechanical strength, selective permeability, biodegradability, and biocompatibility), and emerging imaging and molecular tools now make it possible to directly interrogate these signalling pathways within the biomaterial rather than inferring them by analogy. By integrating formulation science with an explicit molecular-mechanism framework, this review positions propolis-chitosan biomembranes as a mechanistically grounded, clinically translatable platform for next-generation wound-care strategies.

Source: RSC Advances

DOI: 10.1039/d6ra07521e

Authors: Doaa M. Mohamed, Mary Wilson, Ahmed B. M. Mehany, Hani S. Hafez, Reda F. M. Elshaarawy

Institutions: Suez University, Al-Azhar University

Language: English

Topic: Wound Healing and Treatments

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,042