Fabrication of a superabsorbent and pH-responsive glucomannan-based hydrogel: crosslinking, characterization, toxicological evaluation, and sustained-release of itopride

Fasiha Amjad, Arshad Ali, Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, Muhammad Tahir Haseeb, Muhammad Farid-ul-Haq, Izza Ajaz, Muhammad Sher and Muhammad Imran

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7, 1495
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A chia (Salvia hispanica L.) seed mucilage-based glucoxylan-grafted-acrylic acid hydrogel: a smart material for pH-responsive drug delivery systems

Maria Khatoon, Arshad Ali, Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, Muhammad Tahir Haseeb, Gulzar Muhammad, Muhammad Sher, Syed Zajif Hussain, Irshad Hussain and Munawar Iqbal

Mater. Adv., 2025, 6, 2636
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Plant-based delivery systems for bioactive compounds: Mechanisms of release and functional food applications

Mohammad Tarahi, Manisha Singh, Asgar Farahnaky, Mehran Ghasemlou and Mina Dokouhaki

Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2026, 350, 103787
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Synthesis and characterization of tragacanth gum derived hydrogels for wound dressing applications: Evaluation of physicochemical and biomedical parameters

Kavita Devi and Baljit Singh

Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 2026, 115, 107660
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Chia seeds: a nutrient-dense functional food for health and nutrition

Joachim Dotto Matondo and Siri A. Abihudi

Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2026, 12
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Polysaccharide-based smart copolymeric hydrogel from chia seeds: Fabrication, pH-responsiveness, sustained drug release, and acute toxicity studies

Muhammad Awais Bhatti, Naveed Ahmad, Arshad Ali, Syed Nasir Abbas Bukhari, Muhammad Tahir Haseeb, Mohammed H. Elkomy, Syed Zajif Hussain, Omar A. Alsaidan and Ameeduzzafar Zafar

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2026, 357, 151609
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Phytochemistry, Pharmacological Attributes, and Clinical Evaluations of Coriandrum sativum: A Comprehensive Review

Fehmida Ismail, Wajahat Ullah Ismail, Gulzar Muhammad, Muhammad Ajaz Hussain and Zarfishan Zulfiqar

Natural Product Communications, 2025, 20
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Sustainable remediation of cadmium using succinate-functionalized glucoxylan from chia (Salvia hispanica) seeds hydrogel

Muhammad Khurram Shehzad, Arshad Ali, Sidra Qasim, Amina Mumtaz, Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, Khaled Fahmy Fawy, Umar Nishan, Irfan Azhar, Muhammad Azhar Abbas and Azhar Abbas

Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2026, 157, 591
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Formulation Design of Glucuronoxylan-Based Stimuli-Responsive Microparticles for Zero-Order Drug Delivery

Saleha Babar, Fatima Akbar Sheikh, Syed Nasir Abbas Bukhari, Muhammad Tahir Haseeb, Arshad Ali, Nisar Ul Khaliq, Ranya Abdulrahman Alafar, Mohamed Abdelwahab Abdelgawad, Ameeduzzafar Zafar and Naveed Ahmad

J Pharm Innov, 2026, 21
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In Silico Preformulation Modeling, Solubility Enhancement, and Sustainable Release of Rebamipide Utilizing Deep Eutectic Mixture Loaded Bioadhesive Controlled Release Granules for Gastritis Treatment

Yasir Qasim Almajidi, Maher Abdulrazzaq Al-Hakeem and Ahmed Yaseen

Pharmaceutics, 2026, 18, 521
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Cold‐Set Composite Hydrogels From Chia Seed Protein and Mucilage: Rheological Optimization for Enhanced Curcumin Stability and Controlled Release

Maryam Nafar, Mehdi Varidi, Zahra Emam-Djomeh, Seyed Vali Hosseini and Essam Hebishy

Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 2026, 2026
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Stimuli-responsive Bergenia ciliata-loaded hydrogel accelerates diabetic wound healing via antioxidant and anti-inflammatory mechanisms by subsequent bioactive release

Memoona Ashfaq, Shaukat Ali and Muhammad Summer

emergent mater., 2026, 9
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Superabsorbent Polymers: Emerging Functionalities and Their Role in Advancing Technologies

Farangis Shahi, Helena Moshiri, Farimah Kamran and Hana Afshar

Polymer Engineering & Sci, 2026, 66, 1520
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Development of a hybrid tablet-integrated superporous hydrogel for gastro-retentive delivery of famotidine

Nilima Thombre, Kavita Chandramore, Anjali Tajanpure, Adel Al Fatease, Umme Hani, Ali H. Alamri, Mohammed Ghazwani, Roshan Jadhav, Meeta Ramaiya, Diya Anumone, Vedant Agrawal, Sharuk L. Khan, Fahadul Islam and Claudio J. Salomon

PLoS One, 2026, 21, e0347426
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Fabrication of multi-functional copolymeric network hydrogels derived from psyllium and acacia gum polysaccharides for biomedical applications

Vikrant Sharma, Disha Kapil and Baljit Singh

Next Research, 2025, 2, 100489
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Cyclodextrin-modified lignosulfonate hydrogels via green synthesis for sustained drug release and enhanced biocompatibility

Xinyuan Feng, Zhihong Jiang, Shuo Tang, Yuqing Wang, Fang Shi, Yu Li and Liuyun Jiang

Reactive and Functional Polymers, 2026, 222, 106695
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Development and optimization of a naproxen-chia seed oil emulgel for topical anti-inflammatory applications

Ririka Srivastava, Sanjay Daharwal, Rajendra Kumar Jangde and Harish Bhardwaj

Letters in Drug Design & Discovery, 2026, 23, 100381
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A Review on Characteristics, Functional Properties and Potential Applications of Quince ( Cydonia oblonga ) Seed Mucilage

Reza Ghadermazi, Fardin Tamjidi and Ali Mirzaei-Mohkam

Food Reviews International, 2026, 42, 2885
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A superabsorbent and pH-responsive copolymer-hydrogel based on glucomannans from Ocimum basilicum (sweet basil): A smart and non-toxic material for intelligent drug delivery

Fasiha Amjad, Arshad Ali, Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, Muhammad Tahir Haseeb, Izza Ajaz, Muhammad Farid-ul-Haq, Syed Zajif Hussain and Irshad Hussain

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2025, 315, 144452
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Optimizing mucilage extraction from Plantago major seeds using response surface methodology for enhanced functional characteristics

Aamna Majeed, Sumia Akram, Gulzar Muhammad, Muhammad Rauf Raza, Rehana Badar and Muhammad Mushtaq

Food Measure, 2025, 19, 6470
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Galactomannan-Based Mucilage from Trigonella foenum-graecum L.: Structural Insights, Extraction Strategies, and Applications in Food and Sustainable Biomaterials

Iqra Urooj, Gulzar Muhammad, Tooba Irfan, Takashi L. Suyama, Muhammad Ajaz Hussain and Muhammad Amin

J. Agric. Food Chem., 2025, 73, 27855
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.5c07510

Rhamnogalacturonan-I-rich dragon fruit mucilage: from structural insights to food, nutraceutical, and environmental applications

Muhammad Sohaib, Tooba Irfan, Iqra Urooj, Gulzar Muhammad, Muhammad Arshad Raza, Muhammad Ajaz Hussain and Adnan Ashraf

Food Measure, 2026
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Citric Acid–Mediated Crosslinking of Chia Seed Glucoxylan and Hydroxypropyl Cellulose: pH Responsiveness, Haemocompatibility and Sustained Drug Release

Arshad Ali, Allah Bakhsh, Sidra Qasim, Fatima Akbar Sheikh, Hassan Ali, Nisar Ul Khaliq, Muhammad Tahir Haseeb, Mamoona Dar and Ibrahim Ali Shaaban

Chemistry & Biodiversity, 2026, 23
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Development of a novel smart bio-composite hydrogel based on dextran, citric acid, and glucoxylan for pH-dependent drug delivery and stimuli-responsive swelling and release

Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, Khurram Shahzad, Arshad Ali, Muhammad Tahir Haseeb and Syed Zajif Hussain

Polymers and Polymer Composites, 2025, 33
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Cross‐Linking of Hydroxypropylcellulose With Flaxseed Rhamnogalacturonans Using Citric Acid Produces a Hemocompatible Biocomposite for pH‐Responsive Rifaximin Delivery

Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, Tazeem Taj, Arshad Ali, Muhammad Tahir Haseeb, Syed Zajif Hussain, Gulzar Muhammad and Syed Nasir Abbas Bukhari

J of Applied Polymer Sci, 2025, 142
DOI: 10.1002/app.57486