1st Edition

Biopolymers for Impaired Wound Healing

612 Pages 28 Color & 46 B/W Illustrations
by Jenny Stanford Publishing

612 Pages 28 Color & 46 B/W Illustrations
by Jenny Stanford Publishing

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of how biopolymers—natural and bioengineered macromolecules—are revolutionizing wound care by mimicking the extracellular matrix, modulating immune responses, and enabling targeted delivery of therapeutic agents. Drawing on insights from leading experts, it examines key materials such as chitosan, alginate, collagen, and hyaluronic acid, highlighting... Read more

1. Wound Healing Pathophysiology: A Source for Designing of Novel Therapeutics

Samridhi Thakral, Ravi Berwal, Vikramjeet Singh, and Rimpy Pahwa

 

2. Mechanistic Correlation between Wound Healing Pathophysiology and Biopolymer

Priyanka Yadav, Sumit Kumar, Monu Yadav, and Shrestha Sharma

 

3. Biopolymer-Based Formulations for Augmented Diabetic Wound Healing

Avril Mathias and Mahika Kanojia

 

4. Harnessing the Potential of Biopolymers in Burn Wound Healing: From Lab to Clinic Settings

Rashmi Goswami (Arora) and Ashish K. Parashar

 

5. Chronic Wounds: Chitosan-Based Formulations from Lab to Bedside

Kalpana Singh, Ashish Kumar Parashar, Vandana Arora Sethi, Shashank Sharma, and Chitra Gupta

 

6. Alginate, a Promising Biopolymer: Recent Advances in Wound Healing Applications

Rimpy Pahwa, Samridhi Thakral, and Munish Ahuja

 

7. Wound Healing Revolution of Hyaluronic Acid: Recent Advances in Wound Healing

Megha Tonk, Sagarika Kabra, Shivani Singh, Shikha Baghel Chauhan, and Indu Singh

 

8. Tackling Stubborn Wounds by Cellulose: An Abundant Material on Mother Earth

Sakshi Jain, Mradul Jain, Anshika Jain, Mahak Jain, Rajeev Sharma, and Amit Kumar Jain

 

9. A Comprehensive Review of Dextran: From Biocompatibility to ECM Mimicking Action

Supriya Khanra, Aastha Datta, Shiv Charan, Rutweek Kulkarni, Deeksha Pal, and Bikash Medhi

 

10. Collagen-Formulated Delivery Systems for Chronic Wounds: A New Roadmap

Urati Anuradha, Nalla Usha Kumari, and Neelesh Kumar Mehra

 

11. Biopolymers-Loaded Antimicrobial for Infected Wound Healing: A Promising Approach

Shrestha Sharma, Rakesh Kumar, Manita Saini, Monu Yadav, and Syed Arman Rabbani

 

12. Exploring the Immense Potential of Pectin- and Starch-Based Dressings in Wound Healing

Shiv Charan, Amit Kumar, Supriya Khanra, Aastha Dutta, Rutweek Kulkarni, Deeksha Pal, and Bikash Medhi

 

13. Polymeric Material Cellulose: Case Study to Clinical Applications

Shiv Charan, Amit Kumar, Supriya Khanra, Aastha Dutta, Rutweek Kulkarni, Deeksha Pal, and Bikash Medhi

 

14. Tragic Burn Wounds: Treatment with Biopolymers to Clinical Trials

Akashdeep Singh, Aastha Datta, Shiv Charan, Supriya Khanra, Lalit, Deeksha Pal, Meenakshi Singh, and Bikash Medhi

Biography

Hardeep Singh Tuli has published more than 400 articles in peer-reviewed international journals and authored several book chapters. Dr Tuli has also edited 10 international books in the area of natural products and chemoprevention. He is an editorial board member of various national and international scientific research journals.

Neha Raina has published more than 30 articles in journals of high scientific impact and contributed 10 chapters to several international and national books. Dr Raina has 1060 citations (Google Scholar) to her credit. She has extensive experience in the field of drug delivery, with a particular focus on wound healing, nanotechnology, and polymer science.

Madhu Gupta has published more than 120 articles in journals of high scientific impact, edited 4 books, and contributed more than 35 chapters to several international and national books. Dr Gupta holds one Indian patent and has published a PCT patent on effective wound healing therapy. She is a recipient of various national and international awards and has an h-index of 35, an i10-index of 47, and 4243 citations to her credit. She has been recognized among the top 2% of scientists globally in the years 2023-24 and 2024-25, as per the data released by Stanford University, USA.