Antimicrobial suture for medical use with grapefruit extract, and manufacturing method thereof
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Jul 9, 2013
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Jun 9, 2011
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Oct 28, 2010
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Dec 9, 2009
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A method of manufacturing a medical antimicrobial suture having a grapefruit extract which is a grapefruit seed extract including naringin, ascorbic acid or citral is provided. The method includes preparing grapefruit extract solution with a concentration of 500 to 2000 ppm by mixing the grapefruit extract with methanol solvent; and impregnating a biodegradable monofilament suture with the grapefruit extract solution for more than 360 minutes. The grapefruit extract is continuously released in a body for 70 hours after the antimicrobial suture is inserted into the body.
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