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Edible Materials in Tissue Regeneration
Author(s) -
Su Xiaohan,
Xian Caihong,
Gao Ming,
Liu Guiting,
Wu Jun
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
macromolecular bioscience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.924
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1616-5195
pISSN - 1616-5187
DOI - 10.1002/mabi.202100114
Subject(s) - regeneration (biology) , biocompatibility , wound healing , tissue repair , natural materials , hemostasis , biochemical engineering , chemistry , biomedical engineering , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , surgery , medicine , engineering , polymer science , organic chemistry
Edible materials have attracted increasing attention because of their excellent properties including availability, biocompatibility, biological activity, and biodegradability. Natural polysaccharides, phenolic compounds, and proteins are widely used in tissue regeneration. To better characterize their healing effect, this review article describes the applications of edible materials in tissue regeneration including wound healing and bone tissue regeneration. As an introduction to the topic, their sources and main bioactive properties are discussed. Then, the mechanism by which they facilitate wound healing based on their hemostasis, antibacterial, anti‐inflammatory, and antioxidant properties is systematically investigated. Moreover, a more comprehensive discussion is presented on the approaches by which edible materials can be used as scaffolds or agents for the provision of the components of natural bones for regulating the level of osteogenesis‐related cytokines to enhance bone repair. Finally, the prospects of edible materials for tissue regeneration are discussed.