Antibacterial Aloe vera Based Biocompatible Hydrogel for Use in Dermatological Applications

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The present research aims to describe a new methodology to obtain biocompatible hydrogels based on Aloe vera used for wound healing applications. The properties of two hydrogels (differing in Aloe vera concentration, AV5 and AV10) prepared by an all-green synthesis method from raw, natural, renewable and bioavailable materials such as salicylic acid, allantoin and xanthan gum were investigated. The morphology of the Aloe vera based hydrogel biomaterials was studied by SEM analysis. The rheological properties of the hydrogels, as well as their cell viability, biocompatibility and cytotoxicity, were determined. The antibacterial activity of Aloe vera based hydrogels was evaluated both on Gram-positive, Staphylococcus aureus and on Gram-negative, Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains. The obtained novel green Aloe vera based hydrogels showed good antibacterial properties. In vitro scratch assay demonstrated the capacity of both AV5 and AV10 hydrogels to accelerate cell proliferation and migration and induce closure of a wounded area. A corroboration of all morphological, rheological, cytocompatibility and cell viability results indicates that this Aloe vera based hydrogel may be suitable for wound healing applications.

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Chelu, M., Musuc, A. M., Aricov, L., Ozon, E. A., Iosageanu, A., Stefan, L. M., … Moreno, J. C. (2023). Antibacterial Aloe vera Based Biocompatible Hydrogel for Use in Dermatological Applications. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24043893

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