Abstract
Infected wounds pose a significant burden on healthcare systems due to complications such as tissue damage and delayed healing, which also impair patients’ quality of life. Researchers are therefore developing multifunctional dressings that support the multiphase wound repair process. In a context where the pharmaceutical sector embraces green economy principles, new materials must also ensure eco-sustainability and biocompatibility. This project aims to develop a new sustainable, biocompatible, and multifunctional wound dressing from Spanish Broom (Spartium junceum L.). Using a patented green extraction method, textile fibers are obtained from its stems and impregnated with natural extracts from Spanish Broom flowers and Glycyrrhiza glabra L. roots, encapsulated in phospholipid nanovesicles to ensure stability and controlled release. By-products from fiber extraction, such as waxes and pectins, are also recovered for potential use in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food applications.
Dettagli del progetto
Responsabile scientifico: Teresa Cerchiara
Strutture Unibo coinvolte:
Dipartimento di Farmacia e Biotecnologie
Coordinatore:
ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - Università di Bologna(Italy)
Contributo totale di progetto: Euro (EUR) 202.453,00
Contributo totale Unibo: Euro (EUR) 97.953,00
Durata del progetto in mesi: 24
Data di inizio
28/09/2023
Data di fine:
28/02/2026
