Using carboxymethyl gum from Tamarindus indica and Cassia fistula seeds with Chromolaena odorata leaf extract to develop antibacterial gauze dressing with hemostatic activity

Background and purpose: Gauze dressing is a barrier against microbial infection in wounds.The seed gums of Tamarindus indica and Cassia fistula are abundant in tropical countries; we used them as a coating material of cotton gauzes to improve the liquid absorption ability.Moreover, Chromolaena odorata leaf extract was loaded on the gums for antibac

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