Pearl Powder—An Emerging Material for Biomedical Applications: A Review

Pearl Powder—An Emerging Material for Biomedical Applications: A Review

Pearl powder is a well-known traditional Chinese medicine for a variety of indications from beauty care to healthcare. While used for over a thousand years, there has yet to be an in-depth understanding and review in this area. The use of pearl powder is particularly growing in the biomedical area w...

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Main Authors: Xian Jun Loh, David James Young, Hongchen Guo, Liang Tang, Yunlong Wu, Guorui Zhang, Changming Tang, Huajun Ruan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Materials
Subjects:
pearl
nacre
skin treatment
wound healing
bone repairing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/11/2797
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spelling doaj-7fed800aea0b4118a6edd454d2345ccf2021-06-01T00:59:07ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442021-05-01142797279710.3390/ma14112797Pearl Powder—An Emerging Material for Biomedical Applications: A ReviewXian Jun Loh0David James Young1Hongchen Guo2Liang Tang3Yunlong Wu4Guorui Zhang5Changming Tang6Huajun Ruan7Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, 2 Fusionopolis Way, Singapore 138634, SingaporeCollege of Engineering, Information Technology and Environment, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT 0909, AustraliaZhejiang Fenix Health Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Zhejiang 176849, ChinaZhejiang Fenix Health Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Zhejiang 176849, ChinaResearch State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, ChinaZhejiang Fenix Health Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Zhejiang 176849, ChinaZhejiang Fenix Health Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Zhejiang 176849, ChinaZhejiang Fenix Health Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Zhejiang 176849, ChinaPearl powder is a well-known traditional Chinese medicine for a variety of indications from beauty care to healthcare. While used for over a thousand years, there has yet to be an in-depth understanding and review in this area. The use of pearl powder is particularly growing in the biomedical area with various benefits reported due to the active ingredients within the pearl matrix itself. In this review, we focus on the emerging biomedical applications of pearl powder, touching on applications of pearl powder in wound healing, bone repairing, treatment of skin conditions, and other health indications.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/11/2797pearlnacreskin treatmentwound healingbone repairing
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David James Young
Hongchen Guo
Liang Tang
Yunlong Wu
Guorui Zhang
Changming Tang
Huajun Ruan
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David James Young
Hongchen Guo
Liang Tang
Yunlong Wu
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Changming Tang
Huajun Ruan
Pearl Powder—An Emerging Material for Biomedical Applications: A Review
Materials
pearl
nacre
skin treatment
wound healing
bone repairing
author_facet Xian Jun Loh
David James Young
Hongchen Guo
Liang Tang
Yunlong Wu
Guorui Zhang
Changming Tang
Huajun Ruan
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title Pearl Powder—An Emerging Material for Biomedical Applications: A Review
title_short Pearl Powder—An Emerging Material for Biomedical Applications: A Review
title_full Pearl Powder—An Emerging Material for Biomedical Applications: A Review
title_fullStr Pearl Powder—An Emerging Material for Biomedical Applications: A Review
title_full_unstemmed Pearl Powder—An Emerging Material for Biomedical Applications: A Review
title_sort pearl powder—an emerging material for biomedical applications: a review
publisher MDPI AG
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issn 1996-1944
publishDate 2021-05-01
description Pearl powder is a well-known traditional Chinese medicine for a variety of indications from beauty care to healthcare. While used for over a thousand years, there has yet to be an in-depth understanding and review in this area. The use of pearl powder is particularly growing in the biomedical area with various benefits reported due to the active ingredients within the pearl matrix itself. In this review, we focus on the emerging biomedical applications of pearl powder, touching on applications of pearl powder in wound healing, bone repairing, treatment of skin conditions, and other health indications.
topic pearl
nacre
skin treatment
wound healing
bone repairing
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/11/2797
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