Ramos, Igor F. S.Dias, Samuel C.Lopes, Talissa B. C.Júnior, Francisco T. dos S. SilvaAraújo, Ricardo deGutierrez, Stanley J. C.Pessoa, ClaudiaOsajima, Josy A.Rizzo, Marcia S.Silva-Filho, Edson C.Amorim, ManuelaRamos, ÓscarRibeiro, Alessandra B.Costa, Marcilia P.2025-01-272025-01-272024-122673-4176http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/47921Annona muricata is a fruit species belonging to the Annonaceae family, which is native to the warmer tropical areas of North and South America. A large amount of discarded residue from A. muricata is of interest for obtaining new industrial inputs. To propose the applications of the biopolymer from A. muricata residues (Biop_AmRs), this study aimed to characterize this input chemically and functionally, as well as to evaluate its potential for hemocompatibility and cytotoxicity activity in vitro. Biop_AmRs is an anionic heteropolysaccharide composed of glucose, arabinose, xylose, galactose, mannose, uronic acid, and proteins. This biopolymer exhibited a semicrystalline structure and good thermal stability. Biop_AmRs exhibited excellent water holding capacity, emulsifying properties, and mucoadhesiviness and demonstrated hemocompatibility and cytocompatibility on the L929 cell line. These results indicate possible applications for this biopolymer as a potential environmentally friendly raw material in the food, pharmaceutical, biomedical, and cosmetic industries.engAnnonaceaeIndustrial wastePolysaccharideVegetable residuesjournal article10.3390/polysaccharides504003385213475996