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.
Project details
Unibo Team Leader: Teresa Cerchiara
Unibo involved Department/s:
Dipartimento di Farmacia e Biotecnologie
Coordinator:
ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - Università di Bologna(Italy)
Total Eu Contribution: Euro (EUR) 202.453,00
Total Unibo Contribution: Euro (EUR) 97.953,00
Project Duration in months: 24
Start Date:
28/09/2023
End Date:
28/02/2026
