Potential Natural Fiber-Reinforced Composite for Biomedical Application

Natural fibers have been used extensively as a composite reinforcement in response to various weaknesses of synthetic fibers. They are used as composite reinforcement and their use has been widely developed for biomedical applications because they are biocompatible, non-toxic properties, environmental benefits, and good mechanical performance. As a material from renewable sources, they have been successfully produced into biocomposites which manufacture involves a lot of polymers, and ceramics as matrices. In terms of biomedical applications, they have been widely used in drug delivery, tissue engineering, and orthopedics. The purpose of this review article is to provide a comprehensive review of the potential of natural fibers as composite reinforcement in biomedical applications, such as tissue regeneration, and organ implants that experience trauma or degeneration. Recent research advances on the production of natural fiber reinforced scaffolds for soft tissue reconstruction are also addressed in this paper.