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Volume 15, Issue 2
  • ISSN: 2210-6812
  • E-ISSN: 2210-6820

Abstract

Background

Therapeutic effects of plant metabolites have been used for the treatment of burns, wounds and infections over the centuries. Electrospun nanofibers containing plant metabolites have also been considered recently for the development of new and efficient wound dressings. has received much attention in traditional medicine due to its numerous healing properties.

Objective

In the present study, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanofibers containing aqueous extracts of gum (FAE) were prepared and characterized. The antibacterial activity of nanofibers was investigated.

Methods

Electrospinning was utilized for the fabrication of PVA/FAE nanofibers. The morphology, physical and chemical properties of the synthesized nanofibers were investigated by scanning electron microscope (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and contact angle test.

Results

The uniform nanofibers with the average diameter of 256 nm were obtained by using 8 wt.% PVA, 1:4 (w: w %) ratio of PVA/FAE, needle to collector distance of 13 cm, 20 kV voltage, collector rotation speed of 3 m/min, and flow rate of 0.5 mL/h. The use of FAE led to the increased diameter of nanofibers and their contact angle compared to PVA nanofibers. Interestingly, the PVA/FAE nanofibers displayed considerable antibacterial activity against and .

Conclusion

The overall results indicated that PVA/FAE nanofibers can be considered as a potential candidate for the preparation of wound dressings with antibacterial properties.

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Electrospun Polyvinyl Alcohol Nanofibers Loaded with Ferula assa-foetida Gum Extract: Fabrication, Characterization, and Antibacterial Activity
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology-Asia 15, E22106812369229 (2025); https://doi.org/10.2174/0122106812369229250207064225
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Keyword(s): antimicrobial; electrospinning; Ferula assa-foetida; nanofiber; plant metabolites; Polyvinyl alcohol

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