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ArticlePharmaceutics2021

Antibiotic-Loaded Psyllium Husk Hemicellulose and Gelatin-Based Polymeric Films for Wound Dressing Application.

Naveed Ahmad, Muhammad Masood Ahmad, Nabil K Alruwaili, Ziyad Awadh Alrowaili, Fadhel Ahmed Alomar, Sultan Akhtar, Omar Awad Alsaidan, Nabil A Alhakamy, Ameeduzzafar Zafar, Mohammed Elmowafy and 1 more

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Article in Pharmaceutics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
2.7field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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13 citing papers in PubMed, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Naveed AhmadDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka, Aljouf 72388, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-2312-3137
Muhammad Masood AhmadDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka, Aljouf 72388, Saudi Arabia.
Nabil K AlruwailiDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka, Aljouf 72388, Saudi Arabia.
Ziyad Awadh AlrowailiDepartment of Physics, College of Science, Jouf University, Sakaka, Aljouf 72388, Saudi Arabia.
Fadhel Ahmed AlomarDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-0788-6919
Sultan AkhtarDepartment of Biophysics Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-9473-4739
Omar Awad AlsaidanDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka, Aljouf 72388, Saudi Arabia.
Nabil A AlhakamyDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-3826-1519
Ameeduzzafar ZafarDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka, Aljouf 72388, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed ElmowafyDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka, Aljouf 72388, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-2393-8195
Mohammed H ElkomyDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka, Aljouf 72388, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-4083-6024
Jouf University · SAImam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University · SAAl-Azhar University · EGBeni-Suef University · EGKing Abdulaziz University · SA

Funding

Deanship of Scientific Research, Jouf University 40/142
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Wound infections are one of the major reasons for the delay in the healing of chronic wounds and can be overcome by developing effective wound dressings capable of absorbing exudate, providing local antibiotic release, and improving patient comfort. Arabinoxylan (AX) is a major hemicellulose present in psyllium seed husk (PSH) and exhibits promising characteristics for developing film dressings. Herein, AX-gelatin (GL) films were prepared by blending AX, gelatin (GL), glycerol, and gentamicin (antibiotic). Initially, the optimal quantities of AX, GL, and glycerol for preparing transparent, bubble-free, smooth, and foldable AX-GL films were found. Physiochemical, thermal, morphological, drug release, and antibacterial characteristics of the AX-GL films were evaluated to investigate their suitability as wound dressings. The findings suggested that the mechanical, water vapor transmission, morphological, and expansion characteristics of the optimized AX-GL films were within the required range for wound dressing. The results of Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) analyses suggested chemical compatibility among the ingredients of the films. In in vitro drug release and antibacterial activity experiments, gentamicin (GM)-loaded AX-GL films released approximately 89% of the GM in 24 h and exhibited better antibacterial activity than standard GM solution. These results suggest that AX-GL films could serve as a promising dressing to protect against wound infections.

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antibacterial dressingarabinoxylandrug deliverypolymeric filmswound healing

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PMID33562378
PMCPMC7914473
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