INVESTIGADORES
FAGALI Natalia Soledad
capítulos de libros
Título:
Chapter 9. Applications of Volatile (Essential) Oils in Human Health: Biodegradable Biomaterials
Autor/es:
GASPAR TOSATO, MAIRA; BERTUOLA, MARCOS; FAGALI, NATALIA S.; CAJIAO CHECCHIN, VALENTINA; GONZÁLEZ, ARIEL; FERNÁNDEZ LORENZO DE MELE, MÓNICA A.
Libro:
Volatile Oils: Production, Composition and Uses
Editorial:
Nova Science Publishers
Referencias:
Año: 2021; p. 1 - 28
Resumen:
Several biodegradable metals (Cu, Mg and Fe and its alloys) are used when temporary implants are needed or for copper-based intrauterine devices (IUD). However, their degradation rates are usually not suitable for the implant site requirements or for an adequate healing process and, consequently, strategies to control their degradation rates are required. Due to their ability to polymerize on metal surfaces, some components of essential oils (EOs) have been proposed to control the metals biodegradation. These polymeric coatings may also provide antimicrobial activity which is crucial to control biofilm-associated infections related to implantable biomaterials. The development of the polymeric coatings of different components of essential oils (such as thymol, carvacrol, tannic acid, borneol, paeonol) is reported here to highlight the importance of the study of EOs components as ?green? corrosion regulators for applications in human health with additional antimicrobial properties.