Resumen
Objetivo: Enumerar y analizar los estudios que han investigado el uso del biopolímero arrurruz (Maranta arundinacea L.) como matriz innovadora en el desarrollo de productos tecnológicos para la incorporación de bioactivos, con un enfoque en aplicaciones biomédicas, farmacéuticas y tecnológicas. Métodos: Se seleccionaron artículos de las bases de datos PubMed, Scielo y Scopus, teniendo en cuenta las publicaciones entre 2013 y 2023. Doce estudios fueron incluidos en la revisión final a partir de la aplicación de criterios de inclusión y exclusión, garantizando la pertinencia y calidad de los estudios seleccionados para el análisis. Resultados: Se observó que el arrurruz se utiliza principalmente para incorporar aceites esenciales, extractos de plantas y polisacáridos para el desarrollo de envases biodegradables y bioactivos, películas comestibles nutritivas y membranas poliméricas cicatrizantes. Estos estudios ponen de relieve el potencial del arrurruz para promover la funcionalidad y la sostenibilidad en productos biomédicos y farmacéuticos. Consideraciones finales: Este estudio pone de relieve que el arrurruz es una matriz prometedora y de bajo coste para la innovación en biomateriales, lo que anima a seguir investigando y a desarrollar aplicaciones prácticas en este ámbito.
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