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ReviewPharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Lignin: An Adaptable Biodegradable Polymer Used in Different Formulation Processes.

Andreea Creteanu, Claudiu N Lungu, Mirela Lungu

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Review in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Andreea CreteanuDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T Popa, 700115 Iași, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-9429-0592
Claudiu N LunguDepartment of Functional and Morphological Science, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Dunarea de Jos University, 800010 Galati, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-5416-3142
Mirela LunguDepartment of Functional and Morphological Science, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Dunarea de Jos University, 800010 Galati, Romania.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionLIG is a biopolymer found in vascular plant cell walls that is created by networks of hydroxylated and methoxylated phenylpropane that are randomly crosslinked. Plant cell walls contain LIG, a biopolymer with significant potential for usage in modern industrial and pharmaceutical applications. It is a renewable raw resource. The plant is mechanically protected by this substance, which may increase its durability. Because it has antibacterial and antioxidant qualities, LIG also shields plants from biological and chemical challenges from the outside world. Researchers have done a great deal of work to create new materials and substances based on LIG. Numerous applications, including those involving antibacterial agents, antioxidant additives, UV protection agents, hydrogel-forming molecules, nanoparticles, and solid dosage forms, have been made with this biopolymer.

methodsFor this review, a consistent literature screening using the Pubmed database from 2019-2024 has been performed.

resultsThe results showed that there is an increase in interest in lignin as an adaptable biomolecule. The most recent studies are focused on the biosynthesis and antimicrobial properties of lignin-derived molecules. Also, the use of lignin in conjunction with nanostructures is actively explored.

conclusionsOverall, lignin is a versatile molecule with multiple uses in industry and medical science.

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antimicrobial propertiesbiomoleculesbiosynthesisdrug moleculesLIGpolymers

Identifiers

PMID39459044
PMCPMC11509946

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