-Alginate fibers
-Alginate fibers
Alginate fibers are produced from laminariae seaweed, they are a natural polysaccharide extracted, which is effective in wound healing as it is non-toxic and biodegradable. Alginate fibers have been widely used in medical textiles where it is used in wound dressing that can interact with wound exudate to form a moist gel .(30) Commercially available alginate dressings, such as kaltostat , take up protease’s intothe interstitial spaces between the fibers of the fabric which limits the total amount of protease uptake .(23) The alginate dressings are highly absorbent and because of their gel forming characteristics, they can be easily removed from the wound without damaging the delicate tissue of the newly healed wound surface .(30)
