354136

Pinus Rigida Wood Extract as an Antifungal Activity for a Model Paper and Leather That is Comparable to Historical Manuscripts: An Experimental Research

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Last updated: 25 Feb 2025

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Material science

Abstract

Old paper and leather are particularly vulnerable to physical and chemical degradation caused by fungus, due to their nature, which is primarily made up of natural materials. Synthetic fungicides, which have the potential to be hazardous to both human health and the environment, are the main target of the treatments typically used to preserve old paper and leather. Natural products, which are safe for the environment and have no negative effects on human health, have been widely advocated as an alternative to conventional antifungals. Pinus rigida wood extract was prepared in the current study at concentrations of 0.25%, 0.5%, and 1%. These extract concentrations were applied to model reference leather samples and generated cotton paper that was similar to the reported historical text. For the bioassay, the three most important fungi, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, and Fusarium culmorum, were employed. HPLC was used to identify the phenolic and flavonoid components in this extract. The results showed that leather treated with 1% extract and 0.50%, measuring 5.33 mm and 3.33 mm, respectively, had the biggest inhibition zones (IZs) values against the growth of F. culmorum. A. flavus growth was not inhibited in paper or leather samples treated with the tested extract concentrations. The maximum IZ (6.66 mm) against the development of A. niger was seen in paper and leather samples treated with the extract at 1%. Cinnamic acid, caffeic acid, and benzoic acid were the main phenolic compounds in the methanol extract from Pinus rigida wood, with concentrations of 11.26, 8.11, and 4.23 µg/g, respectively. Quercetin, luteolin, and catechin were the main flavonoid compounds, with percentages of 12.39, 13.47, and 15.41 µg/g, respectively. This study offers an illustration of the true scientific procedures that proposed treating old historical manuscripts made of leather and paper with an environmentally friendly method.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2024.222888.8258

Keywords

Paper, leather, fungi, Pinus rigida-wood extract, HPLC analysis

Authors

First Name

Ayman

Last Name

Taha

MiddleName

Salah

Affiliation

Department of Conservation, Faculty of Archaeology, Aswan University

Email

aymansalah@arc.aswu.edu.eg

City

Aswan

Orcid

0000-0003-1886-3448

First Name

Wael

Last Name

Abo-Elgat

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-

Affiliation

2High Institute of Tourism, Hotel Management and Restoration, Aboukir, Alexandria, Egypt

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watsat20@yahoo.com

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Salem

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-

Affiliation

Forestry and Wood Technology Department, Faculty of Agriculture (EL-Shatby), Alexandria University, Egypt

Email

mohamed-salem@alexu.edu.eg

City

Alexandria

Orcid

0000-0002-3961-7935

First Name

Eman

Last Name

Salim

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-

Affiliation

Conservation Department, Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo University, El-Gamaa St., 12613, Giza, Egypt

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emansalim@cu.edu.eg

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68

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1

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53249

Issue Date

2025-01-01

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2023-07-13

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2025-01-01

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29

Page End

39

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0449-2285

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2357-0245

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297

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Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/

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Pinus Rigida Wood Extract as an Antifungal Activity for a Model Paper and Leather That is Comparable to Historical Manuscripts: An Experimental Research

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01 Feb 2025