A novel pectic polysaccharide-based hydrogel derived from okra (Abelmoschus esculentusL. Moench) for chronic diabetic wound healing

[Display omitted] •RG-I pectic polysaccharide (OPS) was extracted and purified from okra pods.•Physico-chemical features of OPS were elucidated by FTIR, GC, SEC-MALLS and NMR.•OPS solution exhibited a gel-like behavior.•OPS demonstrated notable antioxidant capacity and stimulated cell migration and...

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Veröffentlicht in:European polymer journal 2023-01, Vol.183, p.111763, Article 111763
Hauptverfasser: Maalej, Hana, Maalej, Amina, Bayach, Asma, Zykwinska, Agata, Colliec-Jouault, Sylvia, Sinquin, Corinne, Marchand, Laetitia, Ktari, Naourez, Bardaa, Sana, Ben Salah, Riadh, Chamkha, Mohamed, Boufi, Sami, Nasri, Moncef
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Zusammenfassung:[Display omitted] •RG-I pectic polysaccharide (OPS) was extracted and purified from okra pods.•Physico-chemical features of OPS were elucidated by FTIR, GC, SEC-MALLS and NMR.•OPS solution exhibited a gel-like behavior.•OPS demonstrated notable antioxidant capacity and stimulated cell migration and proliferation.•OPS hydrogel effectively accelerated woundhealing in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Hydrogels based on natural polysaccharides represent a growing group of suitable biomaterials for the elaboration of effective wound healing dressings, especially for the treatment of chronic wounds. This work was intended to prepare a polysaccharide-based hydrogel for diabetic wound healing which would help maintain the well-being of diabetes and improve their quality of life. For this purpose, a pectic polysaccharide (OPS) was extracted and purified, for the first time, from Tunisian okra pods and its physicochemical and rheological features, antioxidant and in vivo and in vitro wound healing activities were investigated. OPS, an acidic polysaccharide with a molecular weight of 3.28 × 106 Da and a polydispersity index of 1.03, was mainly composed of galactose (24.45 %), galacturonic acid (24.6 %) and rhamnose (18.25 %). Combined with FT-IR and NMR analyses, it consisted of a pectic rhamnogalacturonan I (RG-I) structure with galactan side chains. The OPS demonstrated antioxidant potential, gelling ability, cytocompatibility properties, non-cytotoxicity and cell migration and proliferation promoting activities, which met the requirements for wound dressings. Then, the in vivocutaneous wound healing effect of OPS-based hydrogel was investigated using an alloxan-induced diabetic rat model, and results showed that it significantly accelerated the wound healing process by acting in the acceleration of the recovery of the dermis and inducing moreblood vessels formationand tissue granulation. Overall, these results provide new insights into the development of a promising and effective okra pectin-based hydrogel for the treatment of chronic diabetic wounds.
ISSN:0014-3057
1873-1945
DOI:10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111763