TITLE:
Wounds Treated with Advanced Biomaterial: Strategy, Evaluation and Therapeutic Prospects
AUTHORS:
Saqer Al Mualla, Noura Salim Salman, Salma Saaed, Rola Ahmad Al Zir, Mohamed M. Kanjou, Aderson Zottis, Pierre Basmaji, Gabriel Molina de Olyveira, Antonio Carlos Guastaldi
KEYWORDS:
Bacterial Cellulose, Biomaterials, Nanomedicine, Wound Healing, Green Propolis and Usnic Acid
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Biomaterials and Nanobiotechnology,
Vol.17 No.3,
July
31,
2026
ABSTRACT: Bacterial cellulose (BC) has been established as a remarkably versatile biomaterial. Excellent properties of BC laid the foundations for its application as a dressing in wound healing. Recent strategies include compounds loaded on to BC for the enhancement of its properties. We obtained BC from a fermentation process modified by the addition of Green Propolis and Usnic Acid to the culture medium and natural materials before the inoculation of bacteria. Here, we show some results of our investigation of this BC loaded biomaterial in the field of regenerative medicine. The great recovery and absence of adverse effects in cases here presented support its continuous investigation for the treatment of extreme conditions for wound healing.