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Malva nut residue could help heal wounds, improve medical devices, study shows

By UPI  
   February 20, 2025

The nut, known as Pangdahai or PDH, has a unique ability to expand tremendously when submerged in water. That property sparked an idea to tap it for use as a low-cost, natural and sustainable resource for medical devices that use hydrogels for such things as wound care, regenerative medicine and adhesives for skin-attached sensors and devices, according to scientists at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering.

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