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Biomass Chemical Engineering ›› 2023, Vol. 57 ›› Issue (4): 1-16.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-5854.2023.04.001

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Plant Tannin-based Hydrogel Materials and Their Biomedical Applications

Xinyu HU()   

  1. Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, CAF; Key Lab. of Biomass Energy and Material, Jiangsu Province; Key Lab. of Chemical Engineering of Forest Products, National Forestry and Grassland Administration; National Engineering Research Center of Low-Carbon Processing and Utilization of Forest Biomass; Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing 210042, China
  • Received:2022-12-12 Online:2023-07-30 Published:2023-07-08

Abstract:

Plant tannins were very rich in nature, and a large number of phenolic hydroxyl groups contained in their molecular structure were easy to be chemically modified. At the same time, tannins had strong antioxidant, antiviral, antitumor and other biological activities, and had a significant inhibitory effect on bacteria and enzymes. In order to study the application of plant tannins in the field of biomedical materials, this article reviewed the research progress of tannin-based hydrogels and their potential applications in the fields of tissue engineering, drug delivery, and wound dressing, and the industrial preparation methods of materials were also summarized. Firstly, the design strategies and formation mechanisms of different types of tannin-based hydrogels were introduced in detail. In particular, the role of molecular structure and biochemical properties of tannins in the construction process of hydrogels were analyzed deeply. The specific application of hydrogels and the latest research hotspots were then elaborated. Finally, the current limitations of these materials were discussed, and the prospects of large-scale industrial production in the future were highlighted.

Key words: plant tannin, hydrogel material, tissue engineering, drug delivery, wound dressing

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