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ArticleProgress in biomaterials2022

Nigella/honey/garlic/olive oil co-loaded PVA electrospun nanofibers for potential biomedical applications.

Md Nur Uddin, Md Mohebbullah, Syed Maminul Islam, Mohammad Azim Uddin, Md Jobaer

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Article in Progress in biomaterials, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Md Nur UddinFiber and Biopolymer Research Institute (FBRI), Department of Plant and Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409, USA. nur.uddin@ttu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0891-9292
Md MohebbullahDepartment of Textile Engineering, Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur, 1707, Bangladesh.
Syed Maminul IslamDepartment of Textile Engineering, Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur, 1707, Bangladesh.
Mohammad Azim UddinDepartment of Textile Engineering, Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur, 1707, Bangladesh.
Md JobaerDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Northern University Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology · BDNorthern University Bangladesh · BDTexas Tech University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The current work focuses on the formation of nanofibrous mats without the use of toxic solvents and metallic nanoparticles utilizing polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and a blend of nigella, honey, garlic, and olive oil. Using deionized water (DI) water as a solvent, nanofibrous mats composed of PVA/nigella/honey (PNH) and PVA/garlic/honey/olive oil (PGHO) were developed. Methanol extraction was utilized to extract the therapeutic components of nigella sativa. Antibacterial and moisture management tests (MMT) were employed to examine the antibacterial and absorbance characteristics of the PNH and PGHO nanofibrous. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) tests were employed to analyze the morphological and chemical characteristics. PGHO showed thermal stability up to 245 °C, and PNH withstands until 225 °C. PNH and PGHO both exhibited antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), with inhibition zones of 36 mm and 35 mm, respectively. The synthesized materials exhibited excellent absorbance properties, thermal stability, cytotoxicity, and the production of thin nanofibers with an average diameter between 150 and 170 nm. The samples were characterized using FTIR spectra, which confirmed the presence of all components in the developed samples. To date, extensive research on electrospinning for biomedical applications has been undertaken using a variety of hazardous solvents and metallic nanoparticles. Briefly, our objective is to develop nanofibrous materials from plant extracts through a process called "green electrospinning" to observe the synergistic effect of multiple biocomponents incorporated nanofibers avoiding toxic solvents and metallic compounds for potential biomedical applications.

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AntibacterialGreen electrospinningMultiple-component nanocompositePVARestorative application

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PMID36264478
PMCPMC9626727
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