Title:Recent Trends in Electrospun Antibacterial Nanofibers for Chronic Wound Management
Volume: 13
Issue: 3
Author(s): Ganesan Padmini Tamilarasi, Govindaraj Sabarees, Krishnan Manikandan*, Siddan Gouthaman, Veerachamy Alagarsamy*Viswas Raja Solomon*
Affiliation:
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, SRM College of Pharmacy, SRMIST, Kattankulathur, Chennai, 603203, Tamil Nadu, India
- Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratory, MNR College of Pharmacy, Sangareddy, 502294, Telangana, India
- Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratory, MNR College of Pharmacy, Sangareddy, 502294, Telangana, India
Keywords:
Electrospinning, nanofibers, drug delivery, antibacterial agents, metal nanoparticles, phytoconstituents, wound healing.
Abstract: Chronic wounds and lesions have a severe impact on the socioeconomic status and compliance
of patients all over the world. Diabetes-related chronic, non-healing lesions may necessitate
amputation of the damaged limb or organ. These skin lesions are susceptible to microorganisms that
cause infections that impede the healing process. Despite the advances in medication development
and sophisticated formulations, treating persistent wound infections remains difficult. Electrospun
antimicrobial wound dressings offer considerable potential for lowering the risk of infection and accelerating
the healing of chronic wounds. Electrospinning is a cost-effective, reproducible, simple,
and multifaceted technique for encapsulating hydrophobic and hydrophilic therapeutic molecules
within polymeric carriers with wide-ranging applications. In this review, we have discussed extensively
the recent advances in electrospun nanofiber formulation techniques for use as wound dressings,
as well as the entrapment of various antibacterial biomolecules, such as synthetic antibiotics,
phytoconstituents, and metal nanoparticles, which have been embedded into the electrospun nanofibers,
highlighting bioactive antibacterial agents capable of enhancing wound healing. In addition,
we focus on the challenges currently being faced in the area of biomedicine as well as the opportunities
for electrospinning-based nanomaterials.