V.35,no.4,Dec 2023 https://doi.org/10.5764/TCF. Journal Textile Coloration and Finishing Year / Vol., Issue, Month 2019 / V.31,no.4,Dec Title Bioactive Characteristics of Sorghum Extract/Poly(vinyl alcohol) Composite Nanoweb Produced by Electrospinning Authors Hyun Ju Lee, Jae Woo Jeon, So Yeon Jung1 and Jin Hyun Choi1* Institution/Affiliations DYETEC, 1Kyungpook National University Pages/Total page pp.323 ~ 331 / 9 Language Korean Abstract Sorghum is a rich source in phytochemicals, such as tannins, phenolic acids, anthocyanins, phytosterols and policosanols. Sorghum has been known to have antimicrobial, antiinflammatory, antioxidant properties. In this study, poly(vinyl alcohol)(PVA)- sorghum extract(SE) composite nanoweb was produced by electrospinning and its characteristics including bioactivities were investigated. The SE had antimicrobial and antiinflammatory activities as well as a reduced cytotoxicity. The PVA-SE nanoweb had a highly enhanced antimicrobial activity compared to PVA nanoweb. The amount of proinflammatory cytokine released from macrophages treated with the PVA-SE nanoweb was reduced. The PVA-SE nanoweb can be a potential candidate for medical and cosmeceutical materials providing antimicrobial and antiinflammatory activities with a low degree of cytotoxicity. Keywords sorghum, poly(vinyl alcohol), electrospinning, antimicrobial and antiinflammatory activities, cytotoxicity Download   Reference