Abstract:

β-cyclodextrin was grafted onto the cotton fabric with epichlorohydrin in alkaline conditions. The functional cotton fabric which included medicine (eugenol) was produced with the inclusion capability of β-cyclodextrin. The content of the medicine was measured, and its stability and release capability in water were investigated. The results showed that the new cotton fabric included 18.5 µg medicine per gram. The release of the eugenol was at a good state when the cotton fabric was placed at the temperature of human body, and the eugenol release was nearly balanced over 150 min in water at 30℃.