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- Title
Synthesis and Characterization of Natural Polymeric Membranes Composed of Chitosan, Green Banana Peel Extract and Andiroba Oil.
- Authors
Ferreira, Elisângela da Silva; Paranhos, Sheila Barbosa; da Paz, Simone Patrícia Aranha; Canelas, Caio Augusto de Almeida; Nascimento, Luís Adriano Santos do; Passos, Marcele Fonseca; da Silva, Alisson Clay Rios; Monteiro, Sergio Neves; Paula, Marcos Vinícius da Silva; Candido, Verônica Scarpini
- Abstract
Chitosan comprises polymeric macromolecules with technical and biological properties that have been used in biomedical healing applications requiring anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory capacities worldwide. In the tropical regions, green banana peel extract and andiroba oil are considered natural products with wound healing properties. The present study, for the first time, synthesized chitosan/green banana peel extract/andiroba oil (CGA) membranes and analyzed them using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and the swelling and moisture tests. The CGA membranes together with control membranes of plain chitosan and chitosan plus green banana peel extract, were characterized by contact angle measurement, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Macroscopic analysis showed significant differences in color and transparency caused by the number of decoction days used for extract preparation and the oil content. SEM observations disclosed the formation of two phases, lipid and polymer, in the CGA. The number of decoction days and the andiroba oil content were inversely related to the swelling moisture uptake. All membranes were found to be hydrophilic with contact angles less than 90°. The incorporation of plant extract and oil promoted the appearance of related XRD peaks. DSC curves revealed a reduction in the enthalpy of the CGA membranes compared with plain chitosan, which might be attributed to the evaporation of the natural extract and oil. Based on these findings, the studied newly synthesized membranes demonstrated a potential for healing epithelial lesions.
- Subjects
CHITOSAN; BANANAS; POLYMERIC membranes; BIOMACROMOLECULES; PETROLEUM; VEGETABLE oils; DIFFERENTIAL scanning calorimetry
- Publication
Polymers (20734360), 2022, Vol 14, Issue 6, p1105
- ISSN
2073-4360
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/polym14061105