New Antibacterial Dressing Made in Iran with Thyme
Azin Rashidi Ahmadi, a graduate student of Amirkabir University of Technology and the manager of a project elaborated on designing and producing a new antibacterial wound dressing with the ability to release thyme plant extract.
She said that the product is biocompatible (with no cytotoxicity) with the feature of complete healing of the wound within 21 days (based on the animal and histological tests), keeping the moisture necessary for the wound, and controlled and continuous release of the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory agent (thyme extract) to accelerate the healing process of the wound.
“The wound dressing has no foreign counterpart and is made from a new formulation derived from the medicinal properties of the thyme plant which is very effective in accelerating wound healing,” Rashidi Ahmadi said.
In another development, a knowledge-based company in Iran succeeded in production of home-made blood coagulants that stop bleeding in the shortest possible time and with the least amount of tissue destruction.
‘Hilda’ blood clotting powder, produced with modern methods, uses biological and safe polymers to prevent blood loss in a short period of time. The biodegradable and biocompatible composition is completely absorbed by the body enzymes after use. This polysaccharide reduces the need for blood transfusion by quickly stopping all types of bleeding (capillary, venous and arterial).
The dressing makes surgery and trauma management easier, improves the conditions of the wounded person and medical services and increases the survival rate. In the meantime, the product is biodegradable and biocompatible and does not cause any sensitivity, skin irritation and cell toxicity.
Mahmoud Nasseri, the managing director of the knowledge-based company, elaborated on specifications of the unique product, saying, “These coagulant compounds prevent bleeding rapidly, enjoy antioxidant and antimicrobial properties and do not have any side effects.”
“Also, it is absorbed by the body and accelerates the healing process of the wound after the end of bleeding and it works 12 times better than the foreign samples. These products can also greatly reduce the blood consumption required by hospitals across the country,” he added.
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