Eucalyptus-Enhanced Cotton: Pretreatment and Bioactive Coating Strategies for the Development of Sustainable Textiles with Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities for Skin Applications

• Published in: ACS applied materials & interfaces Vol. 17; no. 24; pp. 35009 - 35022
• Main Authors: Oliveira, Cláudia S., Costa, Ana, Mendanha, Daniel, Macedo, Tiago, Moreira, Joana, Oliveira, Juliana A. S. A., Bernardes, Beatriz G., Silva, Carla J., Tavaria, Freni K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 18.06.2025
• Subjects: Anti-Bacterial Agents - chemistry; Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; Anti-Infective Agents - chemistry; Anti-Infective Agents - pharmacology; Antioxidants - chemistry; Antioxidants - pharmacology; Biological and Medical Applications of Materials and Interfaces; Chitosan - chemistry; Cotton Fiber; Escherichia coli - drug effects; Eucalyptus - chemistry; Humans; Keratinocytes - drug effects; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Oils, Volatile - chemistry; Oils, Volatile - pharmacology; Plant Extracts - chemistry; Plant Extracts - pharmacology; Plant Leaves - chemistry; Staphylococcus aureus - drug effects; Staphylococcus epidermidis - drug effects; Textiles; bioactive textiles; skin applications; plant-based textiles; antibacterial cotton; biobased coatings

Eucalyptus essential oils and extracts are widely recognized for their antimicrobial, antioxidant, insecticidal, anti-inflammatory, and aromatizing properties, making them highly valuable across pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and textiles. For the design of biomedical textiles, cotton is favored for it...