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Crosslinked Chitosan Films Supplemented with IRandia/I sp. Fruit Extract

This work proposes the development of a polymer film made up of affordable components for its use as a healthcare material. Chitosan, itaconic acid, and Randia capitata fruit extract (Mexican variation) are the unique ingredients of this biomaterial prospect. Chitosan (from crustacean chitin) is cro...

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Published in:Polymers 2023-06, Vol.15 (12)
Main Authors: López-Saucedo, Felipe, Buendía-González, Leticia, Magaña, Héctor, Flores-Rojas, Guadalupe Gabriel, Bucio, Emilio
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Language:English
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Summary:This work proposes the development of a polymer film made up of affordable components for its use as a healthcare material. Chitosan, itaconic acid, and Randia capitata fruit extract (Mexican variation) are the unique ingredients of this biomaterial prospect. Chitosan (from crustacean chitin) is crosslinked with itaconic acid, and in situ added R. capitata fruit extract in a one-pot reaction carried out in water as the sole solvent. Structurally, the film formed is an ionically crosslinked composite characterized by IR spectroscopy and thermal analysis (DSC and TGA); cell viability was also performed in vitro using fibroblasts BALB/3T3. Dry and swollen films were analyzed to determine affinity and stability in water. This chitosan-based hydrogel is designed as a wound dressing due to the combined properties of the chitosan with R. capitata fruit extract, which has potential as bioactive material due to its properties in epithelial regeneration.
ISSN:2073-4360
2073-4360
DOI:10.3390/polym15122724