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PVA/chitosan hydrogels loaded with octenidine and 2-phenoxyethanol for wound dressings

INTRODUCTION: Polyvinylacohol (PVA)/chitosan hydrogels are ideal candidates for the production of wound dressings as their combination can provide good mechanical and antibacterial properties, alongside the ability to be loaded and release drugs [1,2]. The main goal of this work is to evaluate the p...

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Autores principales: Massarelli, Edoardo, Serro, Ana Paula, Saramago, Benilde
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Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8480624/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2021.1896910
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author Massarelli, Edoardo
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description INTRODUCTION: Polyvinylacohol (PVA)/chitosan hydrogels are ideal candidates for the production of wound dressings as their combination can provide good mechanical and antibacterial properties, alongside the ability to be loaded and release drugs [1,2]. The main goal of this work is to evaluate the possibility of using PVA/chitosan hydrogels as platforms for the release of octenidine dihydrochlorate and 2-phenoxyethanol, a drug combination that has antiseptic, antibacterial and antimycotic properties. MATERIALS AND METHODS: PVA aqueous solutions were prepared by dissolution at 90 °C and chitosan was added to get different mass ratios (3:1, 1:1) and a final polymer concentration of 5% w/w. The mixtures were poured in petri dishes and submitted to five cycles of freeze-thawing (18 h at −20 °C, 6 h at 23 °C in each cycle) to trigger polymerisation. After a washing step, they were lyophilised. Before testing, the samples were hydrated for 72 h. Swelling ratio, water content and degradation experiments in simulated exudate containing lysozyme were performed to assess the stability of the hydrogels. Contact angle was measured using captive bubble method and hydrogels structure was assessed using SEM. Drug loading was carried out by soaking the samples in Octiset® solution at room temperature. Drug release experiments were performed in simulated exudate using Franz cells. RESULTS: The hydrogels showed swelling ratios between ≈1300 and 2100% and high water contents of 93–95%. Degradation in the first 2 days in the presence of the protein was less than 37%. The hydrogels showed high hydrophilicity and porosity. Drug loading and release experiments (Figure 1) proved that the hydrogels are able to release both drugs in a controlled way during the first day. Discussion and conclusions: The obtained results suggest that the proposed formulations possess drug retention abilities compatible with their use. They shall be suitable for the production of wound dressings with therapeutic properties. Further research should provide insight into the mechanical properties of the hydrogels, their antibacterial behaviour and the choice of a sterilisation method.
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spelling pubmed-84806242022-03-03 PVA/chitosan hydrogels loaded with octenidine and 2-phenoxyethanol for wound dressings Massarelli, Edoardo Serro, Ana Paula Saramago, Benilde Ann Med Abstract 198 INTRODUCTION: Polyvinylacohol (PVA)/chitosan hydrogels are ideal candidates for the production of wound dressings as their combination can provide good mechanical and antibacterial properties, alongside the ability to be loaded and release drugs [1,2]. The main goal of this work is to evaluate the possibility of using PVA/chitosan hydrogels as platforms for the release of octenidine dihydrochlorate and 2-phenoxyethanol, a drug combination that has antiseptic, antibacterial and antimycotic properties. MATERIALS AND METHODS: PVA aqueous solutions were prepared by dissolution at 90 °C and chitosan was added to get different mass ratios (3:1, 1:1) and a final polymer concentration of 5% w/w. The mixtures were poured in petri dishes and submitted to five cycles of freeze-thawing (18 h at −20 °C, 6 h at 23 °C in each cycle) to trigger polymerisation. After a washing step, they were lyophilised. Before testing, the samples were hydrated for 72 h. Swelling ratio, water content and degradation experiments in simulated exudate containing lysozyme were performed to assess the stability of the hydrogels. Contact angle was measured using captive bubble method and hydrogels structure was assessed using SEM. Drug loading was carried out by soaking the samples in Octiset® solution at room temperature. Drug release experiments were performed in simulated exudate using Franz cells. RESULTS: The hydrogels showed swelling ratios between ≈1300 and 2100% and high water contents of 93–95%. Degradation in the first 2 days in the presence of the protein was less than 37%. The hydrogels showed high hydrophilicity and porosity. Drug loading and release experiments (Figure 1) proved that the hydrogels are able to release both drugs in a controlled way during the first day. Discussion and conclusions: The obtained results suggest that the proposed formulations possess drug retention abilities compatible with their use. They shall be suitable for the production of wound dressings with therapeutic properties. Further research should provide insight into the mechanical properties of the hydrogels, their antibacterial behaviour and the choice of a sterilisation method. Taylor & Francis 2021-09-28 /pmc/articles/PMC8480624/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2021.1896910 Text en © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Serro, Ana Paula
Saramago, Benilde
PVA/chitosan hydrogels loaded with octenidine and 2-phenoxyethanol for wound dressings
title PVA/chitosan hydrogels loaded with octenidine and 2-phenoxyethanol for wound dressings
title_full PVA/chitosan hydrogels loaded with octenidine and 2-phenoxyethanol for wound dressings
title_fullStr PVA/chitosan hydrogels loaded with octenidine and 2-phenoxyethanol for wound dressings
title_full_unstemmed PVA/chitosan hydrogels loaded with octenidine and 2-phenoxyethanol for wound dressings
title_short PVA/chitosan hydrogels loaded with octenidine and 2-phenoxyethanol for wound dressings
title_sort pva/chitosan hydrogels loaded with octenidine and 2-phenoxyethanol for wound dressings
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8480624/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2021.1896910
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