ABSTRACT COST EFFECTIVE ANTIMICROBIAL SUTURE BIOMATERIAL AND A METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME Antimicrobial suture biomaterial comprising braided and duly sterilized pineapple fiber obtained from pineapple agricultural waste, said fiber being dip coated in antibiotic and antifungal drugs in Aloe-vera gum acacia gel base which contain epidermal and nerve growth factors. A method for preparing the same is also disclosed.