Produção de filmes poliméricos a base de polissacarídeos de Anacardium occidentale L.

• Autor(a) principal: Silva, Fábio Eduardo Fernandes
• Data de Publicação: 2014
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UFG
• Texto Completo: http://repositorio.bc.ufg.br/tede/handle/tede/4913
• topic: Anacardium occidentale L.; Filmes poliméricos; Biotividade; Polissacarídeos; Polymeric film production; Bioactivity; CIENCIAS BIOLOGICAS::BIOLOGIA GERAL

In this study polysaccharides from gummous exudates of Anacardium occidentale (PEJU) were extracted and blended with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) in order to produce films by casting procedure. The best film formulation was achieved using 6% (w/v) PVA and 6% (w/v) PEJU and 0.5 mL cm-2 ratio of solution to molds area. Under optimized conditions, the films presented 7,58 Kgf cm-2 tensile strength , 186% elongation and 49908,6 in the elastic module. After hydration the films presented good transparency, with values from 50 to 70% of light transmittance at visible spectrum. Maximum hydration occurred after immersion of the films for 20 minutes in different solutions. Hydration resulted in stable structural changes that allow classify these films as Stimule Responsive Materials (SRM). After hydration the films presented 2-fold higher area and swelling index from 1.6 to 2.2 when water and saline solution were respectively used in the process. Absence of cellular toxicity and absence of cell adhesion were observed when human fibroblasts (PDL) were grown in the presence of the PVA/PEJU films. Additionally, tissue response and wound healing were similar both in the presence or absence of the PVA/PEJU films. Immobilization of papain was maximized when reaction occurred at 5 ºC, pH 4.0 and for 60 minutes. After immobilization optimum pH was restricted to pH 8.0, but preserving activity at physiological range (pH 7.0). Immobilized papain showed high stability during storage, including when stored dried. The bioactivity achieved by immobilization of papain on PVA/PEJU films open possibilities of application of this biomaterial in several areas, mainly in the pharmaceutical.