Hemostatic and wound healing turmeric-polymer composite materials
AssigneeResearch Foundation of the City University of New York
InventorsKrishnaswami S. Raja, Andrew Mancuso, Christina Viso, Kishan Kalluraya Yogesh, Shannon E. Killen, Zaghloul Ahmed
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Abstract
A method and composite for treating a wound. A wound is sprayed with a composition that includes a volatile organic solvent, a biocompatible polymer and turmeric powder. The solvent evaporates during the spraying. The resulting composite stops bleeding instantly, can remain on the wound for prolonged periods and adheres with the wound, even under arterial pressure. The composite serves to promote wound healing and hemostasis in bleeding wounds.
Claims19
A method for treating a wound, the method comprising:
- spraying a bleeding wound with a composition of matter comprising:
- a volatile organic solvent that at least partially evaporates during the spraying;
- a biocompatible polymer;
- turmeric powder;
- and
- permitting the volatile organic solvent to evaporate, thereby forming a hemostatic composite on the bleeding wound, wherein the hemostatic composite stops the bleeding.
A method for treating a wound, the method comprising:
- spraying a bleeding wound with a composition of matter comprising:
- a volatile organic solvent that at least partially evaporates during the spraying;
- a biocompatible polymer;
- turmeric powder;
- and
- permitting the volatile organic solvent to evaporate, thereby forming a hemostatic composite on the bleeding wound, wherein the hemostatic composite stops the bleeding;
- wherein the bleeding wound is an arterial wound with arterial bleeding and the hemostatic composite stops the arterial bleeding on contact.
A method for treating a wound, the method comprising:
- spraying a bleeding wound with a composition of matter comprising:
- a volatile organic solvent that at least partially evaporates during the spraying, the volatile organic solvent selected from the group consisting of acetone, ethanol and isopropanol;
- a biocompatible polymer present at a concentration of 10% (m/v) relative to the volatile organic solvent;
- turmeric powder;
- and
- permitting the volatile organic solvent to evaporate, thereby forming a hemostatic composite on the bleeding wound, wherein the hemostatic composite stops the bleeding.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.