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- Title
Development of film using biopolymer and herbal extract for biomedical application.
- Authors
Amutha, K.
- Abstract
The current article aims at the development of a film using herbal extract (Vitex negundo) and biopolymer (sodium alginate) for biomedical application. The plant with potent inflammatory property (Vitex negundo) was selected for the study. The leaf extract of Vitex negundo was immobilized on the polymer to enhance the antimicrobial activity. The films were prepared by solvent-casting method followed by cross-linking to improve their properties in dry and wet condition. The prepared film using herb and biopolymer showed good antimicrobial properties in dry condition with 100 %, 75 %, and 50 % bacterial reduction compared to the control sample, while in wet condition there is no difference in bacterial reduction.
- Subjects
BIOPOLYMER testing; MEDICAL polymers; SODIUM alginate; ANTI-infective agents; BACTERIAL growth prevention
- Publication
Man-Made Textiles in India, 2018, Vol 46, Issue 4, p119
- ISSN
0377-7537
- Publication type
Article