Development of PU foam dressings loaded with extract of Plectranthus amboinicus for burn wound healing

OBJECTIVE: To develop Plectranthus amboinicus extract loaded Polyurethane foam dressing for burn wound healing.

SIGNIFICANCE: Plectranthus amboinicus is traditionally used as an anti-inflammatory and wound-healing agent. Its incorporation in a PU foam dressing will offer the dual benefits of foam dressing as well as the healing potential of P. amboinicus.

METHODS: PU foam dressings were prepared and loaded with P. ambionicus leaf extract (PAE). The dressings were prepared with varying concentrations (0.5-2%) of extract along with Toluene diisocyanate, polypropylene glycol (PPG), and liquid paraffin. The dressings were characterized by Scanning Electron Microscopy and evaluated for Moisture Vapor Transmission Rate, absorption rate, porosity, and mechanical strength followed by in vivo burn wound-healing studies in comparison to a marketed dressing.

RESULTS: The MVTR was found to be optimum in formulations FD2-FD4 with values ranging from 2068.06 ± 0.99 to 2095.00 ± 0.25 g/m2/day. Absorption rate was found to be between 1.27 ± 0.01, 1.31 ± 0.00, and 1.30 ± 0.02 g/cm2 for formulations FD2-FD4. Formulations FD1, FD2, FD3, FD4 showed better porosity when compared to other formulations. Formulation FD4 was further characterized by micro-CT and a porosity of 46.32% was obtained. Tensile strength measurement indicated that the selected formulations were flexible enough to withstand regular handling during dressing changes. Acute dermal irritation performed on rabbits showed no irritation, erythema, eschar, and edema. In vivo wound-healing studies performed on albino wistar rats showed that the FD4 formulation has better wound healing property.

CONCLUSION: Plectranthus ambionicus-loaded PU foam dressing demonstrated promising burn wound-healing potential.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:50

Enthalten in:

Drug development and industrial pharmacy - 50(2024), 3 vom: 06. März, Seite 248-261

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Jain, Akhila [VerfasserIn]
Abraham, Sindhu [VerfasserIn]
Krishnamurthy, Shwetha [VerfasserIn]
Desai, Kesha [VerfasserIn]
Basappa Veerabhadraiah, Basavaraj [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Burn wound
Journal Article
Micro-CT
Plectranthus ambionicus
Polyurethane
Polyurethanes
Porosity

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Date Completed 21.03.2024

Date Revised 21.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/03639045.2024.2315494

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368066908