Fabrication of hybrid hydrogels to improve biological properties or to decrease the
disadvantages of biomaterials has been a popular approach. With the background of
snowballing threat of skin wound to public health and economy, this study was undertaken
utilizing xanthan gum (Xnt), citric acid (C), gelatin (Gel), glutaraldehyde (G) and HPLC-grade
water to fabricate a series of composite hydrogels ie Xnt, Xnt: C, Xnt: Gel (3): G, Xnt: C: Gel
(3): G, Xnt: Gel (5): G, Xnt: C: Gel (5): G for investigating their wound healing efficacy in …

With the background of snowballing threat of skin wound to public health and economy, this
study was undertaken utilizing xanthan gum (Xnt), citric acid (C), gelatin (Gel),
glutaraldehyde (G) and HPLC-grade water to fabricate a series of composite hydrogels ie
Xnt, Xnt: C, Xnt: Gel (3): G, Xnt: C: Gel (3): G, Xnt: Gel (5): G, Xnt: C: Gel (5): G for
investigating their wound healing efficacy in experimental rat skin wound model.
Physicochemical characterization revealed that all the composite hydrogels contained more …