Food-Derived Tripeptide-Copper Self-Healing Hydrogel for Infected Wound Healing.

ABSTRACT: The field of infected wound management continues to face challenges, and traditional methods used to cope with wounds include debridement, gauze coverage, medication, and others. Currently, synthetic and natural biomaterials are readily available today, enabling the creation of new wound dressings that substantially enhance wound healing. Considerable attention is being paid to hydrogels based on natural materials, which have good biocompatibility and degradability properties, while exhibiting higher similarity to natural extracellular matrix as compared to synthetic materials. In this study, we extracted the active ingredients of oxidized konjac glucomannan (OKGM) and fresh egg white (EW) from 2 foods, konjac, and egg, respectively, and formed a self-repairing hydrogel based on the cross-

SUBMITTER: Chen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11788471 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature