Development of antibacterial talc from residual starch enriched with Larrea tridentata

Authors

  • Eder Iván Martínez-Mora Facultad de Ciencias Químicas-Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila. Blvd. V. Carranza y J. Cárdenas V. Saltillo, Coahuila, México. CP. 25280
  • Sonia Yesenia Silva-Belmares Facultad de Ciencias Químicas-Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila. Blvd. V. Carranza y J. Cárdenas V. Saltillo, Coahuila, México. CP. 25280
  • Alejandro Zugasti-Cruz Facultad de Ciencias Químicas-Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila. Blvd. V. Carranza y J. Cárdenas V. Saltillo, Coahuila, México. CP. 25280
  • Alberto Nuncio Facultad de Ciencias Químicas-Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila. Blvd. V. Carranza y J. Cárdenas V. Saltillo, Coahuila, México. CP. 25280
  • Joel Fabrizzio Ramos-Rodríguez Facultad de Ciencias Químicas-Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila. Blvd. V. Carranza y J. Cárdenas V. Saltillo, Coahuila, México. CP. 25280
  • Ernesto Oyervides Muñoz Facultad de Ciencias Químicas-Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila. Blvd. V. Carranza y J. Cárdenas V. Saltillo, Coahuila, México. CP. 25280

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v16i30.4050

Keywords:

Larrea tridentata, antibacterial talc, creosote bush

Abstract

Larrea tridentata, commonly known as ‘gobernadora’ or ‘creosota’ (creosote bush), is an endemic plant of the Zygophyllaceae family that is very abundant in northern Mexico. Due to its toxicity, its derivatives have limited applications in materials with human contact; therefore, in search of new applications, the research was conducted in 2024. The work focused on carrying out a process to extract and process creosote bush and residual starch of potato from the southeast region of Coahuila, in northern Mexico, to obtain an antibacterial talc. The product obtained through a grinding and mixing process was characterized by infrared spectrometry and thermogravimetric analysis; a hemolysis test was performed to know its compatibility with human blood and its antibacterial properties were tested by antibiogram tests with Gram-positive strains of S. aureus (ATCC 6538 and ATCC 33591), obtaining a product with applications as antibacterial talc for its moisture-absorbing, antibacterial, and human erythrocyte-biocompatibility properties.

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2025-10-15

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Martínez-Mora, Eder Iván, Sonia Yesenia Silva-Belmares, Alejandro Zugasti-Cruz, Alberto Nuncio, Joel Fabrizzio Ramos-Rodríguez, and Ernesto Oyervides Muñoz. 2025. “Development of Antibacterial Talc from Residual Starch Enriched With Larrea Tridentata”. Revista Mexicana De Ciencias Agrícolas 16 (30). México, ME:e4050. https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v16i30.4050.

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