Microencapsulation of copper enriched <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Aloe</i> gel curative garment for atopic dermatitis<span style="mso-bidi-font-size:15.0pt" lang="EN-GB"> </span>

Abstract

A novel attempt has been made in this research work to develop medicinal herb<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"> </b><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:9.0pt" lang="EN-GB"><i>Aloe</i> <i>vera</i> (L.) Burm.f. gel extract treated garment using alternate medical concepts to cure <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">atopic dermatitis. The present study focuses on curing the eczema by wearing the medicinal herb treated curative garment. Based on the copper content, the <span style="mso-bidi-font-size:9.0pt" lang="EN-GB"><i>Aloe</i> <i>vera</i> (L.) Burm.f. plant was applied on to the 100% cotton single jersey knitted fabric by microencapsulation method. Microcapsules are produced using <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Aloe vera</i> gel as core and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Gum</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Acacia</i> as wall material. The presence and the density of microcapsules are analyzed by using scanning electron microscopy and different functional groups present in the samples by FT‑IR infrared spectroscopic study. The antimicrobial efficacy of the treated fabrics has been evaluated by agar diffusion and broth dilution of qualitative and quantitative test methods. The antimicrobial assessments of the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Aloe vera</i> gel treated fabrics, <span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri" lang="EN-GB">SCORAD evaluation and clinical trials have commended the correlation between its curative performance and antimicrobial activity. The present study is an effective method of controlling the skin disease through medicated textiles.

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