Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS
Volume 569, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.118590
Keywords
Hydrophobic; Nanofibers; Electrospun; Antibacterial
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Funding
- Nano Mission Council, Department of Science and Technology [SR/NM/NM-1038/2016]
- Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) [ECR/2016/001429]
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Synthetic polymers, especially those with biocompatible and biodegradable characteristics, may offer effective alternatives for the treatment of severe wounds and burn injuries. Ideally, the scaffold material should induce as little pain as possible, enable quick healing, and direct the growth of defect-free epidermal cells. The best material with this multifunctionality, such as self-healing dressings, should be hydrophilic and have uninterrupted and direct contact with the damaged tissue. In addition, the ideal biomaterial should have some antibacterial properties. In this study, a novel technique was used to fabricate composite electrospun wound-dressing nanofibers composed of polyurethane encasing lavender oil and silver (Ag) nanoparticles (NPs). After electro-spinning, the fabricated nanofibers were identified using various techniques, including scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). An abundance of Ag NPs in the fibers decreased the diameter of the fibers while increased concentration of the lavender oil increased the diameter. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies showed the presence of the lavender oil and Ag NPs in the fiber dressings. The Ag NPs and lavender oil improved the hydrophilicity of the nanofibers and ensured the proliferation of chicken embryo fibroblasts cultured in-vitro on these fiber dressings. The antibacterial efficiency of the nanofiber dressings was investigated using E. coli. and S. aureus, which yielded zones of inhibition of 16.2 +/- 0.8 and 5.9 +/- 0.5 mm, respectively, indicating excellent bactericidal properties of the dressings. The composite nanofiber dressings have great potential to be used as multifunctional wound dressings; offering protection against external agents as well as promoting the regeneration of new tissue.
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