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Title

Biopolymer from Annona muricata Residues as a Potential Sustainable Raw Material for Industrial Applications.

Authors

Ramos, Igor F. S.; Dias, Samuel C.; Lopes, Talissa B. C.; Silva Júnior, Francisco T. dos S.; de Araújo, Ricardo; Gutierrez, Stanley J. C.; Pessoa, Claudia; Osajima, Josy A.; Rizzo, Marcia S.; Silva-Filho, Edson C.; Amorim, Manuela; Ramos, Óscar; Ribeiro, Alessandra B.; Costa, Marcilia P.

Abstract

Annona muricata is a fruit species belonging to the Annonaceae family, which is native to the warmer tropical areas of North and South America. A large amount of discarded residue from A. muricata is of interest for obtaining new industrial inputs. To propose the applications of the biopolymer from A. muricata residues (Biop_AmRs), this study aimed to characterize this input chemically and functionally, as well as to evaluate its potential for hemocompatibility and cytotoxicity activity in vitro. Biop_AmRs is an anionic heteropolysaccharide composed of glucose, arabinose, xylose, galactose, mannose, uronic acid, and proteins. This biopolymer exhibited a semicrystalline structure and good thermal stability. Biop_AmRs exhibited excellent water holding capacity, emulsifying properties, and mucoadhesiviness and demonstrated hemocompatibility and cytocompatibility on the L929 cell line. These results indicate possible applications for this biopolymer as a potential environmentally friendly raw material in the food, pharmaceutical, biomedical, and cosmetic industries.

Subjects

INDUSTRIAL wastes; BIOPOLYMERS; URONIC acids; CYTOTOXINS; ARABINOSE

Publication

Polysaccharides (2673-4176), 2024, Vol 5, Issue 4, p523

ISSN

2673-4176

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.3390/polysaccharides5040033