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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Future-Oriented Biomaterials Based on Natural Polymer Resources: Characteristics, Application Innovations, and Development Trends.

Oscar Amponsah, Prince Sungdewie Adama Nopuo, Felista Adrehem Manga, Nicole Bianca Catli, Karolina Labus

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Oscar AmponsahDepartment of Micro, Nano and Bioprocess Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, ul. C.K. Norwida 4/6, 50-373 Wrocław, Poland.ORCID 0009-0009-4629-7536
Prince Sungdewie Adama NopuoDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Technology, University of Castilla-La-Mancha, C. Altagracia, 50, 13005 Ciudad Real, Spain.ORCID 0009-0008-1082-0762
Felista Adrehem MangaDepartment of Chemical Process Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, ul. C.K. Norwida 4/6, 50-373 Wrocław, Poland.ORCID 0009-0000-5799-8834
Nicole Bianca CatliDepartment of Separation Science, School of Engineering Science, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, Mukkulankatu 19, 15210 Lahti, Finland.ORCID 0009-0006-5744-4907
Karolina LabusDepartment of Micro, Nano and Bioprocess Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, ul. C.K. Norwida 4/6, 50-373 Wrocław, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-5705-8906

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This review comprehensively explores natural polymer-based materials, focusing on their characteristics, applications, and innovations across different sectors, including medicine, the environment, energy, textiles, and construction. With increasing concern about resource depletion and pollution, biomaterials offer a sustainable alternative to fossil-derived products. The review highlights polysaccharide-based and protein-based biomaterials, as well as others, such as polyisoprene, rosin, and hyaluronic acid. Emphasis is laid on their compositions and attractive characteristics, including biocompatibility, biodegradability, and functional versatility. Moreover, the review deeply discusses the ability of natural polymers to form hydrogels, aerogels, films, nanocomposites, etc., enhanced by additives for innovative applications. Future development trends of biomaterials in biomedicine, sustainable materials, environmental biotechnology, and advanced manufacturing are also explored. Their growing potential in these sectors is driven by research advances in emerging technologies such as 3D bioprinting, nanotechnology, and hybrid material innovation, which are proven to enhance the performance, functionality, and scalability of biopolymers. The review suggests several strategies, including improvement in processing techniques and material engineering to overcome limitations associated with biomaterials, thereby reinforcing their suitability and role in a circular and sustainable economy.

Indexed as

Biocompatible MaterialsBiological ProductsPolymersBiopolymersBiotechnologyHumansHydrogelsBiocompatible MaterialsBiological ProductsBiopolymersHydrogelsPolymersfunctional propertiesfuture directionsinnovative applicationsnatural-based materials

Identifiers

PMID40564982
PMCPMC12192855

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