Extraction of Fibres from Aerial Roots of Giloyi (Tinospora cordifolia) Tree- Finding Sustainable Sources for Bioactive Textiles

Presently most research initiatives are oriented toward environmentally sustainable solutions. It is vitalto address environmental challenges and eliminate non-renewable items as soon as possible. Tinosporacordifolia (Giloyi tree) is widely used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine in India. This study aimed toutilize the aerial roots of Giloyi tree to produce natural cellulosic fibres, the unused section of the tree.It was an exploratory study to discover natural fibre that is completely biodegradable with built-inmedicinal characteristics for potential use as raw material for healthcare and sanitation products.The fibers were extracted from the aerial roots of Giloyi tree using various methods, including biological,chemical, and enzymes;. For fibre extraction, treatments such as water retting, sodium hydroxide, sodiumcarbonate, urea, and enzymes were used. The concentration, time, and temperature of the treatmentswere also varied and the process was optimized for each of these treatments. Different extraction methodswere used to obtain the results, which were based on the simplicity of fibre separation and the yield fromeach method.