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Indian scientists have made a breakthrough in wound care and sustainability by turning discarded banana plant stems into eco-friendly wound dressings.
The banana stems, usually considered waste, are abundant in India, the world's largest banana producer.
The IASST team, led by Prof. Devasish Chowdhury and Prof. (Retd) Rajlakshmi Devi, combined banana fibres with natural biopolymers to create a strong, antioxidant-rich dressing.They also added extracts from the Vitex negundo plant to fight bacteria and promote drug delivery.
The best part? This innovation is beneficial for both patients and the planet. It promotes healing, reduces waste, and provides a new use for banana plants.
Published in a renowned scientific journal, this research opens doors for a new era in sustainable and potentially more effective wound care.
source:The Better India
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