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This work investigates the incorporation of the Calendula officinalis (C. officinalis) extract in electrospun fiber scaffolds composed of poly (ε-caprolactone) (PCL), Zein and gum arabic (GA). Three methods of electrospinning were used: suspension electrospinning, in which C. officinalis extract was directly added in the PCL/Zein/GA solution, two-nozzle electrospinning, in which hybrid PCL/Zein/GA and PCL/C. officinalis nanofibrous layers were prepared by two syringes and multilayer electrospinning, in which layer-by-layer scaffold was fabricated of PCL/Zein/GA and PCL/C.officinalis nanofibrous mats. SEM micrographs of fabricated scaffolds depicted beadless nanofibers with interconnected pores. The PCL/Zein/GA/C.officinalis scaffolds possess good hydrophilicity with high porosity (about 80%) and also exhibited desirable mechanical properties and suitable degradability for skin tissue engineering. Multilayer …