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Biopolymer from Annona muricata Residues as a Potential Sustainable Raw Material for Industrial Applications
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Igor F. S. Ramos, Samuel C. Dias, Talissa B. C. Lopes, Francisco T. dos S. Silva Júnior, Ricardo de Araújo, Stanley J. C. Gutierrez, Claudia Pessoa, Josy A. Osajima, Marcia S. Rizzo, Edson C. Silva-Filho, Manuela Amorim, Óscar Ramos, Alessandra B. Ribeiro and Marcilia P. Costa
Abstract
Annona muricata is a fruit species belonging to the Annonaceae family, which is native to the warmer tropical areas of North and South America. A large amount of discarded residue from
A. muricata is of interest for obtaining new industrial inputs. To propose
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Annona muricata is a fruit species belonging to the Annonaceae family, which is native to the warmer tropical areas of North and South America. A large amount of discarded residue from
A. muricata is of interest for obtaining new industrial inputs. To propose the applications of the biopolymer from
A. muricata residues (Biop_AmRs), this study aimed to characterize this input chemically and functionally, as well as to evaluate its potential for hemocompatibility and cytotoxicity activity in vitro. Biop_AmRs is an anionic heteropolysaccharide composed of glucose, arabinose, xylose, galactose, mannose, uronic acid, and proteins. This biopolymer exhibited a semicrystalline structure and good thermal stability. Biop_AmRs exhibited excellent water holding capacity, emulsifying properties, and mucoadhesiviness and demonstrated hemocompatibility and cytocompatibility on the L929 cell line. These results indicate possible applications for this biopolymer as a potential environmentally friendly raw material in the food, pharmaceutical, biomedical, and cosmetic industries.
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