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Meena M, Saharan V, Meena KK, Singh B, Pilania S, Gupta NK, Pal A, Garhwal OP, Sharma YK, Singh U, Bagri R, Sharma MK, Sharma R, Jakhar BL, Chandel P, Prajapati D, Mondal K, Mahala M, Bairwa DK, Meena MB. Synthesis and characterization of novel histidine functionalized chitosan nanoformulations and its bioactivity in tomato plant. Sci Rep 2024; 14:15118. [PMID: 38956171 PMCID: PMC11219782 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-64268-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024] Open
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The use of novel active ingredients for the functional modification of chitosan nanoformulations has attracted global attention. In this study, chitosan has been functionalized via histidine to craft novel chitosan-histidine nanoformulation (C-H NF) using ionic gelation method. C-H NF exhibited elite physico-biochemical properties, influencing physiological and biochemical dynamics in Tomato. These elite properties include homogenous-sized nanoparticles (314.4 nm), lower PDI (0.218), viscosity (1.43 Cps), higher zeta potential (11.2 mV), nanoparticle concentration/ml (3.53 × 108), conductivity (0.046 mS/cm), encapsulation efficiency (53%), loading capacity (24%) and yield (32.17%). FTIR spectroscopy revealed histidine interaction with C-H NF, while SEM and TEM exposed its porous structure. Application of C-H NF to Tomato seedling and potted plants through seed treatment and foliar spray positively impacts growth parameters, antioxidant-defense enzyme activities, reactive oxygen species (ROS) content, and chlorophyll and nitrogen content. We claim that the histidine-functionalized chitosan nanoformulation enhances physico-biochemical properties, highlighting its potential to elevate biochemical and physiological processes of Tomato plant.
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- Mahendra Meena
- Department of Horticulture, SKNCOA, SKNAU, Jobner, Rajasthan, 303 329, India.
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, MPUAT, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Horticulture, Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute, SKNAU, Jobner, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Horticulture, SKNCOA, SKNAU, Jobner, Rajasthan, 303 329, India
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- Department of Horticulture, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, MPUAT, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Plant Physiology, SKNAU, Jobner, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, 125 004, India
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- Department of Horticulture, Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute, SKNAU, Jobner, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Horticulture, Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute, SKNAU, Jobner, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Horticulture, Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute, SKNAU, Jobner, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute, SKNAU, Jobner, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Horticulture, SKNCOA, SKNAU, Jobner, Rajasthan, 303 329, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Dr B R Ambedkar NIT, Jalandhar, 144 011, India
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- Department of Entomology, Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute, SKNAU, Jobner, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Horticulture, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, MPUAT, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, MPUAT, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, MPUAT, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, MPUAT, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Entomology, SKNCOA, SKNAU, Jobner, Rajasthan, 303 329, India
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, MPUAT, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
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Nabizadeh Z, Nasrollahzadeh M, Kruppke B, Nasrabadi D. A combination of chitosan nanoparticles loaded with celecoxib and kartogenin has anti-inflammatory and chondroprotective effects: Results from an in vitro model of osteoarthritis. Heliyon 2024; 10:e31058. [PMID: 38803939 PMCID: PMC11128867 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 05/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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Loading drugs in drug delivery systems can increase their retention time and control their release within the knee cavity. Hence, we aimed to improve the therapeutic efficacy of celecoxib and kartogenin (KGN) through their loading in chitosan nanoparticles (CS NPs). Celecoxib-loaded nanoparticles (CNPs) and KGN-loaded nanoparticles (K-CS NPs) were prepared using the absorption method and covalent attachment, respectively, through an ionic gelation process. The morphology, particle size, zeta potential, polydispersity index (PDI), conjugation efficiency (CE), encapsulation efficiency (EE), the in vitro release of the drug from NPs, as well as MTT and hemolysis assays, were evaluated. Then, the IL-1β-stimulated chondrocytes were treated with CNPs and K-CS NPs, individually or in combination, to explore their potential chondroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects. CNPs and K-CS NPs showed sizes of 352.6 ± 22.5 and 232.7 ± 4.5 nm, respectively, suitable for intra-articular (IA) injection. Based on the hemolysis results, both NPs exhibited good hemocompatibility within the studied range. Results showed that treating IL-1β-pretreated chondrocytes with CNPs or K-CS NPs remarkably limited the negative effects of IL-1β, especially when both types of NPs were used together. Therefore, injecting these two NPs into the knee cavity may improve drug bioavailability, rapidly suppress inflammation and pain, and promote cartilage regeneration. Meanwhile, for the first time, the study investigated the effect of the simultaneous use of celecoxib and KGN to treat osteoarthritis (OA).
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- Zahra Nabizadeh
- Nervous System Stem Cells Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Qom, Qom, 37185-359, Iran
- Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, Institute of Materials Science, Technische Universität Dresden, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, Institute of Materials Science, Technische Universität Dresden, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Nervous System Stem Cells Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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Vishwakarma M, Agrawal P, Soni S, Tomar S, Haider T, Kashaw SK, Soni V. Cationic nanocarriers: A potential approach for targeting negatively charged cancer cell. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 327:103160. [PMID: 38663154 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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Cancer, a widespread and lethal disease, necessitates precise therapeutic interventions to mitigate its devastating impact. While conventional chemotherapy remains a cornerstone of cancer treatment, its lack of specificity towards cancer cells results in collateral damage to healthy tissues, leading to adverse effects. Thus, the quest for targeted strategies has emerged as a critical focus in cancer research. This review explores the development of innovative targeting methods utilizing novel drug delivery systems tailored to recognize and effectively engage cancer cells. Cancer cells exhibit morphological and metabolic traits, including irregular morphology, unchecked proliferation, metabolic shifts, genetic instability, and a higher negative charge, which serve as effective targeting cues. Central to these strategies is the exploitation of the unique negative charge characteristic of cancer cells, attributed to alterations in phospholipid composition and the Warburg effect. Leveraging this distinct feature, researchers have devised cationic carrier systems capable of enhancing the specificity of therapeutic agents towards cancer cells. The review delineates the underlying causes of the negative charge in cancer cells and elucidates various targeting approaches employing cationic compounds for drug delivery systems. Furthermore, it delves into the methods employed for the preparation of these systems. Beyond cancer treatment, the review also underscores the multifaceted applications of cationic carrier systems, encompassing protein and peptide delivery, imaging, photodynamic therapy, gene delivery, and antimicrobial applications. This comprehensive exploration underscores the potential of cationic carrier systems as versatile tools in the fight against cancer and beyond.
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- Monika Vishwakarma
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, MP, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, MP, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, MP, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, MP, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, MP, India; Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior 474005, MP, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, MP, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, MP, India.
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Wu J, Wang L, Qi B. Effects of Chitosan Nanoparticles and 4,4' Methylene-Diphenyl Diisocyanate on the Polylactic Acid/Poly (Butyleneadipate-Co-Terephthalate) Composite Properties. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:637. [PMID: 37505002 PMCID: PMC10383816 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13070637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Polylactic acid (PLA) is considered a mature alternative to synthetic plastics made from petroleum by-products, possessing the advantages of good mechanical strength. However, it also has some disadvantages such as brittleness and low toughness. In order to overcome and improve some of these unfavorable properties, PLA/PBAT composites were prepared by blending PLA with Poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT), and adding 4,4'-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) and chitosan nanoparticles (ChNPs) as compatibilizers to investigate the effects of different compatibilizers on the properties of the composites. The main observations are as follows: FT-IR indicated that MDI did not add new groups, while the addition of ChNPs added a substantial amount of hydroxyl and methylene groups. The addition of both MDI and ChNPs did not have any effect on the crystalline shape of the composites, but could potentially reduce their crystallinity, increase the melt peak temperature, wet the boundary of the PLA and PBAT phases, decrease the size of the dispersed phases, reduce the number of dispersed phases, and improve interfacial compatibility. The incorporation of MDI increased the tensile strength from 13.02 MPa to 19.24 MPa, whereas the addition of ChNPs substantially enhanced the elongation at the break from 3.84% to 19.24%. Furthermore, the inclusion of MDI conferred enhanced moisture resistance, whereas the addition of ChNPs seemed to weaken the resistance to moisture.
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- Jiaqi Wu
- College of Biology and Food Engineering, Changshu Institute of Technology, Suzhou 215500, China
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- College of Biology and Food Engineering, Changshu Institute of Technology, Suzhou 215500, China
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- College of Biology and Food Engineering, Changshu Institute of Technology, Suzhou 215500, China
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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Dos Santos VS, Lorevice MV, Baccarin GS, da Costa FM, da Silva Fernandes R, Aouada FA, de Moura MR. Combining Chitosan Nanoparticles and Garlic Essential Oil as Additive Fillers to Produce Pectin-Based Nanocomposite Edible Films. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15102244. [PMID: 37242819 DOI: 10.3390/polym15102244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Edible films were produced by combining a pectin (PEC) matrix with chitosan nanopar-ticle (CSNP), polysorbate 80 (T80), and garlic essential oil (GEO) as an antimicrobial agent. CSNPs were analyzed for their size and stability, and the films, throughout their contact angle, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), mechanical and thermal properties, water vapor transmission rate, and antimicrobial activity. Four filming-forming suspensions were investigated: PGEO (control); PGEO@T80; PGEO@CSNP; PGEO@T80@CSNP. The compositions are included in the methodology. The average particle size was 317 nm, with the zeta potential reaching +21.4 mV, which indicated colloidal stability. The contact angle of the films exhibited values of 65°, 43°, 78°, and 64°, respec-tively. These values showed films with variations in hydrophilicity. In antimicrobial tests, the films containing GEO showed inhibition only by contact for S. aureus. For E. coli, the inhibition occurred in films containing CSNP and by direct contact in the culture. The results indicate a promising al-ternative for designing stable antimicrobial nanoparticles for application in novel food packaging. Although, it still shows some deficiencies in the mechanical properties, as demonstrated in the elongation data.
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- Vanessa Solfa Dos Santos
- Hybrid Composites and Nanocomposites Group (GCNH), Department of Physics and Chemistry, School of Engineering, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Ilha Solteira 15385-000, Brazil
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- Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory (LNNano), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas 13083-970, Brazil
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- Chemistry Department, Center for Exact Sciences, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Rodovia Washington Luís, Km 235, 10 SP 310, São Carlos 13565-905, Brazil
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- Hybrid Composites and Nanocomposites Group (GCNH), Department of Physics and Chemistry, School of Engineering, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Ilha Solteira 15385-000, Brazil
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- Hybrid Composites and Nanocomposites Group (GCNH), Department of Physics and Chemistry, School of Engineering, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Ilha Solteira 15385-000, Brazil
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- Hybrid Composites and Nanocomposites Group (GCNH), Department of Physics and Chemistry, School of Engineering, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Ilha Solteira 15385-000, Brazil
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- Hybrid Composites and Nanocomposites Group (GCNH), Department of Physics and Chemistry, School of Engineering, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Ilha Solteira 15385-000, Brazil
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Elmowafy M, Shalaby K, Elkomy MH, Alsaidan OA, Gomaa HAM, Abdelgawad MA, Mostafa EM. Polymeric Nanoparticles for Delivery of Natural Bioactive Agents: Recent Advances and Challenges. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15051123. [PMID: 36904364 PMCID: PMC10007077 DOI: 10.3390/polym15051123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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In the last few decades, several natural bioactive agents have been widely utilized in the treatment and prevention of many diseases owing to their unique and versatile therapeutic effects, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and neuroprotective action. However, their poor aqueous solubility, poor bioavailability, low GIT stability, extensive metabolism as well as short duration of action are the most shortfalls hampering their biomedical/pharmaceutical applications. Different drug delivery platforms have developed in this regard, and a captivating tool of this has been the fabrication of nanocarriers. In particular, polymeric nanoparticles were reported to offer proficient delivery of various natural bioactive agents with good entrapment potential and stability, an efficiently controlled release, improved bioavailability, and fascinating therapeutic efficacy. In addition, surface decoration and polymer functionalization have opened the door to improving the characteristics of polymeric nanoparticles and alleviating the reported toxicity. Herein, a review of the state of knowledge on polymeric nanoparticles loaded with natural bioactive agents is presented. The review focuses on frequently used polymeric materials and their corresponding methods of fabrication, the needs of such systems for natural bioactive agents, polymeric nanoparticles loaded with natural bioactive agents in the literature, and the potential role of polymer functionalization, hybrid systems, and stimuli-responsive systems in overcoming most of the system drawbacks. This exploration may offer a thorough idea of viewing the polymeric nanoparticles as a potential candidate for the delivery of natural bioactive agents as well as the challenges and the combating tools used to overcome any hurdles.
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- Mohammed Elmowafy
- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka P.O. Box 2014, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +966-541869569
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka P.O. Box 2014, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka P.O. Box 2014, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka P.O. Box 2014, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka P.O. Box 2014, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka P.O. Box 2014, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka P.O. Box 2014, Saudi Arabia
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Cu (II)-coordinated silica based mesoporous inorganic-organic hybrid material: synthesis, characterization and evaluation for drug delivery, antibacterial, antioxidant and anticancer activities. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-023-03458-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Biosurfactants as foaming agents in calcium phosphate bone cements. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2023; 145:213273. [PMID: 36621196 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2022.213273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Petitjean M, Isasi JR. Preparation of β-cyclodextrin/polysaccharide foams using saponin. Beilstein J Org Chem 2023; 19:78-88. [PMID: 36761472 PMCID: PMC9887783 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.19.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Cyclodextrins, cyclic oligosaccharides with a hydrophobic cavity that form inclusion complexes with nonpolar molecules, can be used to functionalize other polysaccharides. Xanthan gum, locust bean gum or chitosan can be crosslinked using citric acid in the presence of β-cyclodextrin to produce insoluble matrices. In this work, polymeric foams based on those polysaccharides and saponin have been prepared using a green synthesis method to increase the porosity of the matrices. The saponin of soapbark (Quillaja saponaria) has been used to obtain foams using different procedures. The influence of the synthesis path on the porosity of the materials and their corresponding sorption capacities in the aqueous phase were evaluated.
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- Max Petitjean
- Department of Chemistry. University of Navarra. 31080 Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry. University of Navarra. 31080 Pamplona, Spain
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Nazemoroaya Z, Sarafbidabad M, Mahdieh A, Zeini D, Nyström B. Use of Saponinosomes from Ziziphus spina-christi as Anticancer Drug Carriers. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:28421-28433. [PMID: 35990496 PMCID: PMC9386697 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c03109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Saponins are plant glycosides with different structures and biological activities, such as anticancer effects. Ziziphus spina-christi is a plant rich in saponin, and this compound is used to treat malignant melanoma in the present study. Nanophytosomes can be used as an advantageous nanodrug delivery system for plant extracts. The aim of this work is to use the saponin-rich fraction (SRF) from Z. spina-christi and prepare SRF-loaded nanophytosomes (saponinosomes) and observe the in vitro and in vivo effects of these carriers. First, the SRF was obtained from Z. spina-christi by a solvent-solvent fractionation method. Then, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analyses were performed to confirm the presence of saponins in the extracted material. Subsequently, the saponinosomes were prepared by the solvent injection method (ether injection method) using a 1:1:1 ratio of lecithin/cholesterol/SRF in the mixture. Characterization of the prepared saponinosomes was performed by FTIR, dynamic light scattering (DLS), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM) analyses. In addition, a UV-vis spectrophotometer was used to determine the entrapment efficiency (EE) and in vitro release of the SRF. Finally, cell cytotoxicity of the different formulations was evaluated using a 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay on both mouse melanoma cells (B16F10) and fibroblasts (L929). Using DLS, AFM, and FE-SEM analyses, the particle size was determined to be 58 ± 6 nm with a zeta potential of -32 ± 2 mV. The calculated EE was 85 ± 3%. The results of the in vitro release profile showed that 68.2% of the SRF was released from the saponinosome after 48 h. The results of the MTT assay showed that the SRF and saponinosomes have high toxicity on B16F10 melanoma cells, but saponinosomes showed a significant decrease in cytotoxicity on L929 fibroblast cells compared with that of the SRF. Our results indicate that the SRF from Z. spina-christi has anticancer activity, and the saponinosomes prepared in this work can control tumor growth, improve therapeutic efficacy, and reduce the side effects of saponins.
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- Zahra Nazemoroaya
- Student
Research Committee, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, 19839-63113 Tehran, Iran
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Isfahan, 81746-73441 Isfahan, Iran
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- School
of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1068,
Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1033, Blindern, N-0315 Oslo, Norway
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1033, Blindern, N-0315 Oslo, Norway
- Laboratory
of Neural Development and Optical Recording (NDEVOR), Department of
Molecular Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, P.O.
Box 1103, N-0317 Oslo, Norway
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1033, Blindern, N-0315 Oslo, Norway
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Suryavanshi VS, Maharana T, Jagtap PK. Microencapsulation of Cassia fistula Flower Extract with Chitosan and its Antibacterial Studies. Curr Drug Deliv 2021; 19:980-990. [PMID: 34620063 DOI: 10.2174/1567201818666211006102721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2020] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The plant used in the present study is Cassia fistula, which belongs to the family Leguminosae and has been used in Traditional medicinal systems ever since due to presence of copious amount of Phytochemicals with varying properties. AIMS This study is focussed on the extraction of phytochemicals from Cassia fistula flower and its subsequent encapsulation into chitosan matrix for applications in drug delivery. Chitosan is approved by FDA for its use in Pharmaceutical industries. METHODS The microsphere thus prepared by the current study is predicted to release the desired extract with medicinal properties in a controlled manner allowing more convenient and desired levels of drug administration as been characterized by several analytical techniques like FT-IR, NMR, Thermal analysis, SEM. The swelling study and release study of the prepared microsphere has been carried out in physiological pH 2 and 7.4. NMR study has shown that sitosterol and friedelin have been encapsulated successfully into the chitosan matrix. RESULTS The microspheres has shown upto 80% swelling in pH 2 upto 8 days and 60% of the in-vitro controlled drug release has also been found in pH 2 upto 2 days. The thermal studies using TGA and DSC supported the thermal stabilities of CS beads, CFFE and CFFE-CS beads also it showed the dispersion of the CFFE in the cavities of Chitosan matrix. CONCLUSION The Biomedical application of the synthesized CFFE-CS beads have also been reported on the basis of their antibacterial studies.
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. India
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- Department of Chemistry, Kalinga University, Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh. India
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Jurek I, Szuplewska A, Chudy M, Wojciechowski K. Soapwort ( Saponaria officinalis L.) Extract vs. Synthetic Surfactants-Effect on Skin-Mimetic Models. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26185628. [PMID: 34577098 PMCID: PMC8467643 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26185628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Revised: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Our skin is continuously exposed to different amphiphilic substances capable of interaction with its lipids and proteins. We describe the effect of a saponin-rich soapwort extract and of four commonly employed synthetic surfactants: sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), sodium laureth sulfate (SLES), ammonium lauryl sulfate (ALS), cocamidopropyl betaine (CAPB) on different human skin models. Two human skin cell lines were employed: normal keratinocytes (HaCaT) and human melanoma cells (A375). The liposomes consisting of a dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine/cholesterol mixture in a molar ratio of 7:3, mimicking the cell membrane of keratinocytes and melanoma cells were employed as the second model. Using dynamic light scattering (DLS), the particle size distribution of liposomes was analyzed before and after contact with the tested (bio)surfactants. The results, supplemented by the protein solubilization tests (albumin denaturation test, zein test) and oil emulsification capacity (using olive oil and engine oil), showed that the soapwort extract affects the skin models to a clearly different extent than any of the tested synthetic surfactants. Its protein and lipid solubilizing potential are much smaller than for the three anionic surfactants (SLS, ALS, SLES). In terms of protein solubilization potential, the soapwort extract is comparable to CAPB, which, however, is much harsher to lipids.
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- Ilona Jurek
- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland; (I.J.); (A.S.); (M.C.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland; (I.J.); (A.S.); (M.C.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland; (I.J.); (A.S.); (M.C.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland; (I.J.); (A.S.); (M.C.)
- SaponLabs Ltd., Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland
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Alqahtani MS, Al-Yousef HM, Alqahtani AS, Tabish Rehman M, AlAjmi MF, Almarfidi O, Amina M, Alshememry A, Syed R. Preparation, characterization, and in vitro-in silico biological activities of Jatropha pelargoniifolia extract loaded chitosan nanoparticles. Int J Pharm 2021; 606:120867. [PMID: 34242629 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.120867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Jatropha pelargoniifolia (JP) is a medicinal plant that is widely used in traditional medicine owing to its broad range of therapeutic activities. Despite its promising pharmacological activities, the use of plant extracts has several limitations which can be overcome using pharmaceutical nanotechnology. The aim of this study was to systematically investigate the effect of nanoencapsulation on the antimicrobial and anticancer activities of JP extract. JP-loaded chitosan nanoparticles (JP-CSNPs) were prepared using the ionic gelation method and characterized in terms of size, polydispersity index, zeta potential, encapsulation efficiency, and release profile. Transmission electron microscopy was used to observe the morphology of the nanoparticles. The mean particle size, zeta potential, and encapsulation efficiency of optimized JP-CSNPs were 185.5 nm, 44 mV, and 78.5%, respectively. The release profile of the JP-CSNPs was mainly dependent on the pH of the surrounding medium, and the JP extract was released in a controlled manner over time. The total phenolic and flavonoid contents in JP extract were 191.8 mg GAE/g extract and 51.4 mg of QE/g extract, respectively. The results of a 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay showed that JP-CSNPs retained the antioxidant activity of unencapsulated JP extract. JP-CSNPs also exhibited higher antimicrobial activity against gram-positive bacteria than against gram-negative bacteria, and their minimum inhibitory concentration was 1.6-fold lower than that of blank nanoparticles, indicating the synergy between JP extract and nanoparticles. In vitro cytotoxicity studies using A549 human lung adenocarcinoma cells revealed that JP-CSNPs had a 2-fold lower half-maximal inhibitory concentration than free extract. Molecular docking analyses revealed that the active phytoconstituent of JP extract, linarin, binds strongly to the active sites of bacterial DNA gyrase B and human DNA topoisomerase IIα and thus, may inhibit their activities. Computational analysis results supported the in vitro finding that JP-CSNPs act as an anticancer and antimicrobial agent. Taken together, the results of this study highlighted the advantages of using CSNPs as a nanocarrier for herbal extracts, thus providing a potential strategy for improving plant-based therapeutics.
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- Mohammed S Alqahtani
- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, PO Box 2457, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, PO Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, PO Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, PO Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, PO Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, PO Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, PO Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, PO Box 2457, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, PO Box 2457, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Comparison of Antimicrobial Activity of Chitosan Nanoparticles against Bacteria and Fungi. COATINGS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/coatings11070769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Chitosan nanoparticles (CSNPs) have attracted wide interest; however, there has been no substantial information about a direct comparison of the antimicrobial activity of CSNPs on bacteria and fungi. Thus, in this study, simple, economically feasible CSNPs were synthesized and assessed for their antimicrobial activity. This investigation indicated that the coordination inducing effect of CSNPs could dissociate the tryptophan (Trp) and tyrosine (Tyr) residue groups on the peptide chain of the bovine serum albumin (BSA) molecule, thereby increasing the absorption intensity. The growth of E. coli and S. aureus could be completely inhibited when the concentration of CSNPs in the solution was higher than 0.6 mg/mL. The CSNPs showed more potent antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacteria (E. coli) than against Gram-positive bacteria (S. aureus). In addition, the CSNPs were effective at initiating cellular leakage of fungal mycelia and damping off fungal pathogens, and their antifungal effects were stronger on P. steckii than on A. oryzae. Furthermore, the antimicrobial activity of the CSNPs was found to be more effective against bacteria than against fungi. This study thus ascertained the antimicrobial activity of synthesized CSNPs against different microorganisms, as well as their different degrees of inhibition.
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Firouzeh N, Eslaminejad T, Shafiei R, Faridi A, Fasihi Harandi M. Lethal in vitro effects of optimized chitosan nanoparticles against protoscoleces of Echinococcus granulosus. J BIOACT COMPAT POL 2021. [DOI: 10.1177/08839115211014219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Cystic Echinococcosis (CE) is a parasitic infection caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus. Exploring safe and effective scolicidal agents for the surgery is an urgent need for the successful treatment of CE. This study aimed to determine scolicidal activity of the synthesized chitosan nanoparticles. Physicochemical properties of synthesized nanoparticles were determined by using DLS, FTIR, and SEM. Different concentrations of chitosan nanoparticles from 125 to 1000 μg/ml were examined at different incubation times (10, 60, 120, and 180 min). Scolicidal and cytotoxic activity of chitosan nanoparticles were confirmed by eosin exclusion and hemolysis activity tests. FTIR spectra, zeta potential (+42 ± 2.08) and PDI (0.388 ± 0.034) value revealed that the chitosan nanoparticles were synthesized. Significant differences among the scolicidal effects of chitosan nanoparticles were observed in comparison to the control treatments and highest scolicidal activity was observed at 1000 μg/ml after 180 min exposure time. Hemolytic activity was not significant at all concentrations of chitosan nanoparticles. Our findings support the hypothesis that Chitosan nanoparticles have the potential to be a safe and efficient scolicidal agent candidate at very low concentrations and in a wide range of exposure time. Further in vivo studies are recommended to evaluate chitosan nanoparticle efficacy before clinical application.
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- Nima Firouzeh
- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
- Vector-borne Diseases Research Center, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
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- Pharmaceutics Research Centre, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Vector-borne Diseases Research Center, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
- Research Center for Hydatid Disease in Iran, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Research Center for Hydatid Disease in Iran, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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Kazemnejadi M, Nasseri MA, Sheikh S, Rezazadeh Z, Alavi Gol SA. Fe 3O 4@Sap/Cu(ii): an efficient magnetically recoverable green nanocatalyst for the preparation of acridine and quinazoline derivatives in aqueous media at room temperature. RSC Adv 2021; 11:15989-16003. [PMID: 35481188 PMCID: PMC9030076 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra01373d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Saponin, as a green and available phytochemical, was immobilized on the surface of magnetite nanoparticles then doped with Cu ions (Fe3O4@Sap/Cu(ii)) and used as an efficient nanocatalyst for the synthesis of quinazoline and acridine derivatives, due to their high application and importance in various fields of science. Different spectroscopic and microscopic techniques were used for the catalyst characterization such as FT-IR, XRD, FE-SEM, EDX, TEM, TGA, VSM, BET, DLS, CV, and XPS analyses. All characterization data were correlated with each other so that the structure of the catalyst was accurately characterized. The reactions were performed in the presence of a low amount of Fe3O4@Sap/Cu(ii) (0.42 mol%) as a green catalyst in water over a short period of time. The results show well the effective role of saponin in solving the problem of mass transfer in aqueous medium, which is the challenge of many organic reactions in aqueous medium and in the presence of heterogeneous medium. High catalytic activity was found for the catalyst and high to excellent efficiency was obtained for all quinazoline (68–94% yield) and acridine (66–97% yield) derivatives in short reaction times (less than 1 hour) under mild reaction conditions in the absence of any hazardous or expensive materials. There is not any noticeable by-product found whether for acridine or quinazoline derivatives, which reflects the high selectivity. Two reasonable mechanisms were proposed for the reactions based on observations from control experiments as well as literature reports. The catalyst could be easily recovered magnetically for at least six consecutive runs with insignificant reactivity loss. A highly efficient, robust, and green protocol has been developed for the synthesis of acridine and quinazoline derivatives in water under mild reaction conditions using a Fe3O4@Sap/Cu(ii) nanocomposite as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst.![]()
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- Milad Kazemnejadi
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Birjand P. O. Box 97175-615 Birjand Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Birjand P. O. Box 97175-615 Birjand Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Birjand P. O. Box 97175-615 Birjand Iran .,Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Regensburg Universitätsstr. 31 93053 Regensburg Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Birjand P. O. Box 97175-615 Birjand Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Birjand P. O. Box 97175-615 Birjand Iran
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Novel Nanoparticle Biomaterial of Alginate/Chitosan Loading Simultaneously Lovastatin and Ginsenoside RB1: Characteristics, Morphology, and Drug Release Study. INT J POLYM SCI 2021. [DOI: 10.1155/2021/5214510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Recently, plenty of interesting studies on improvement of bioavailability for poorly soluble drugs were implemented with different approaches such as using of combined biopolymers as a delivery system that allowed to enhancing drug solubility and bioavailability. In this work, alginate and chitosan were blended together in the form of polymeric particles, loaded with both lovastatin and ginsenoside Rb1 to producing the four-component nanoparticles by ionic gelation method. CaCl2 and sodium tripolyphosphate were used as gelation agent and cross-linking agent, respectively. The characteristics of obtained nanoparticles were studied by means of infrared spectra (IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and dynamic light scattering (DLS). In combination, ginsenoside Rb1 and lovastatin both interacted with each other to improve the drug release ability of the polymer particles. The change of initial content of drugs in the nanoparticles has a negligible effect on the functional groups in the structure of the nanoparticles but has a significant impact on drug release process of both lovastatin and ginsenoside Rb1 from the nanoparticles in selective simulated body fluids. In addition, the synergistic interaction of lovastatin and ginsenoside Rb1 could be also observed through the modification of relative crystal degree and drug release efficiency.
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Ahmed F, Soliman FM, Adly MA, Soliman HA, El‐Matbouli M, Saleh M. In vitro assessment of the antimicrobial efficacy of chitosan nanoparticles against major fish pathogens and their cytotoxicity to fish cell lines. JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2020; 43:1049-1063. [PMID: 32632933 PMCID: PMC7496833 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.13212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Revised: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Nanotechnology is an emerging avenue employed in disease prevention and treatment. This study evaluated the antimicrobial efficacy of chitosan nanoparticles (CSNPs) against major bacterial and oomycete fish pathogens in comparison with chitosan suspension. Initially, the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC, MIC90 ) were determined and the per cent inhibition of bacterial growth was calculated. Subsequently, the minimum bactericidal concentrations (MBCs) were determined. The time-dependent disruptions of CSNP-treated pathogens were observed via transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and the effect of CSNPs on the viability of two fish cell lines was assessed. No antimicrobial effect was observed with chitosan, while CSNPs (105 nm) exhibited a dose-dependent and species-specific antimicrobial properties. They were bactericidal against seven bacterial isolates recording MBC values from 1 to 7 mg/ml, bacteriostatic against four further isolates recording MIC values from 0.125 to 5 mg/ml and fungistatic against oomycetes recording MIC90 values of 3 and 4 mg/ml. TEM micrographs showed the attachment of CSNPs to the pathogenic cell membranes disrupting their integrity. No significant cytotoxicity was observed using 1 mg/ml CSNPs, while low dose-dependent cytotoxicity was elicited by the higher doses. Therefore, it is anticipated that CSNPs are able to compete and reduce using antibiotics in aquaculture.
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- Fatma Ahmed
- Clinical Division of Fish MedicineUniversity of Veterinary MedicineViennaAustria
- Department of ZoologyFaculty of ScienceSohag UniversitySohagEgypt
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- Department of ZoologyFaculty of ScienceSohag UniversitySohagEgypt
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- Department of ZoologyFaculty of ScienceSohag UniversitySohagEgypt
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- Clinical Division of Fish MedicineUniversity of Veterinary MedicineViennaAustria
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- Clinical Division of Fish MedicineUniversity of Veterinary MedicineViennaAustria
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Bose SK, Nirbhavane P, Batra M, Chhibber S, Harjai K. Nanolipoidal α-terpineol modulates quorum sensing regulated virulence and biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2020; 15:1743-1760. [DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2020-0134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Aim: Pseudomonas aeruginosa has emerged as a major opportunistic pathogen meaning there is an immediate need to develop efficient antivirulence agents which offer a new class of superior therapeutics. Methods: Nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) containing α-terpineol (αT) were developed and characterized to determine expression profiles of quorum sensing regulated genes, antivirulence activity and antibiofilm effects against P. aeruginosa. Results: The αT-NLCs had a size of 145.4 nm, polydispersity index of 0.242 and ζ-potential of -31.4 mV. They exhibited pronounced effects on the inhibition of quorum sensing mediated virulence and biofilm formation which were confirmed by molecular docking analysis and gene expression profiles. Conclusion: αT-NLCs show promise as effective antivirulence agents against P. aeruginosa in the postantibiotic era.
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- Sunil Kumar Bose
- Department of Microbiology, BMS Block-I, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India
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- University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India
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- Centre for Systems Biology & Bioinformatics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India
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- Department of Microbiology, BMS Block-I, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India
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- Department of Microbiology, BMS Block-I, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India
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Detsi A, Kavetsou E, Kostopoulou I, Pitterou I, Pontillo ARN, Tzani A, Christodoulou P, Siliachli A, Zoumpoulakis P. Nanosystems for the Encapsulation of Natural Products: The Case of Chitosan Biopolymer as a Matrix. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:E669. [PMID: 32708823 PMCID: PMC7407519 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12070669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Chitosan is a cationic natural polysaccharide, which has emerged as an increasingly interesting biomaterialover the past few years. It constitutes a novel perspective in drug delivery systems and nanocarriers' formulations due to its beneficial properties, including biocompatibility, biodegradability and low toxicity. The potentiality of chemical or enzymatic modifications of the biopolymer, as well as its complementary use with other polymers, further attract the scientific community, offering improved and combined properties in the final materials. As a result, chitosan has been extensively used as a matrix for the encapsulation of several valuable compounds. In this review article, the advantageous character of chitosan as a matrix for nanosystemsis presented, focusing on the encapsulation of natural products. A five-year literature review is attempted covering the use of chitosan and modified chitosan as matrices and coatings for the encapsulation of natural extracts, essential oils or pure naturally occurring bioactive compounds are discussed.
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- Anastasia Detsi
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Heroon Polytechniou 9, Zografou Campus, 15780 Athens, Greece; (E.K.); (I.K.); (I.P.); (A.R.N.P.); (A.T.)
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Heroon Polytechniou 9, Zografou Campus, 15780 Athens, Greece; (E.K.); (I.K.); (I.P.); (A.R.N.P.); (A.T.)
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Heroon Polytechniou 9, Zografou Campus, 15780 Athens, Greece; (E.K.); (I.K.); (I.P.); (A.R.N.P.); (A.T.)
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Heroon Polytechniou 9, Zografou Campus, 15780 Athens, Greece; (E.K.); (I.K.); (I.P.); (A.R.N.P.); (A.T.)
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Heroon Polytechniou 9, Zografou Campus, 15780 Athens, Greece; (E.K.); (I.K.); (I.P.); (A.R.N.P.); (A.T.)
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Heroon Polytechniou 9, Zografou Campus, 15780 Athens, Greece; (E.K.); (I.K.); (I.P.); (A.R.N.P.); (A.T.)
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- Institute of Chemical Biology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Vassileos Constantinou Ave. 48, 116 35 Athens, Greece; (P.C.); (A.S.)
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- Institute of Chemical Biology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Vassileos Constantinou Ave. 48, 116 35 Athens, Greece; (P.C.); (A.S.)
- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly, Viopolis, 41500 Larissa, Greece
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- Institute of Chemical Biology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Vassileos Constantinou Ave. 48, 116 35 Athens, Greece; (P.C.); (A.S.)
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Universisty of West Attica, Ag. Spyridonos Str., Egaleo, 12243 Athens, Greece
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Chitosan nanofertilizer to foster source activity in maize. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 145:226-234. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.12.155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2019] [Revised: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Nanomaterials and nanocomposite applications in veterinary medicine. MULTIFUNCTIONAL HYBRID NANOMATERIALS FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRI-FOOD AND ECOSYSTEMS 2020. [PMCID: PMC7252256 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-821354-4.00024-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Nowadays, nanotechnology has made huge, significant advancements in biotechnology and biomedicine related to human and animal science, including increasing health safety, production, and the elevation of national income. There are various fields of nanomaterial applications in veterinary medicine such as efficient diagnostic and therapeutic tools, drug delivery, animal nutrition, breeding and reproduction, and valuable additives. Additional benefits include the detection of pathogens, protein, biological molecules, antimicrobial agents, feeding additives, nutrient delivery, and reproductive aids. There are many nanomaterials and nanocomposites that can be used in nanomedicine such as metal nanoparticles, liposomes, carbon nanotubes, and quantum dots. In the near future, nanotechnology research will have the ability to produce novel tools for improving animal health and production. Therefore, this chapter was undertaken to spotlight novel methods created by nanotechnology for application in the improvement of animal health and production. In addition, the toxicity of nanomaterials is fully discussed to avoid the suspected health hazards of toxicity for animal health safety.
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Suryavanshi V, Suresh PK, Das C, Maharana T. Physicochemical properties and in-vitro release study of CFLE-chitosan microsphere beads. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-019-1954-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Alipour M, Bigdeli M, Aligholi H, Rasoulian B, Khaksarian M. Sustained release of silibinin‐loaded chitosan nanoparticle induced apoptosis in glioma cells. J Biomed Mater Res A 2019; 108:458-469. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.36827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Revised: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Maryam Alipour
- Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shahid Beheshti University Tehran Iran
- Razi Herbal Medicines Research Center and Department of Physiology Lorestan University, of Medical Sciences Khorramabad Iran
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- Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shahid Beheshti University Tehran Iran
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- Department of Neuroscience School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran
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- Razi Herbal Medicines Research Center and Department of Physiology Lorestan University, of Medical Sciences Khorramabad Iran
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- Razi Herbal Medicines Research Center and Department of Physiology Lorestan University, of Medical Sciences Khorramabad Iran
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El Rabey HA, Almutairi FM, Alalawy AI, Al-Duais MA, Sakran MI, Zidan NS, Tayel AA. Augmented control of drug-resistant Candida spp. via fluconazole loading into fungal chitosan nanoparticles. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 141:511-516. [PMID: 31499111 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.09.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2019] [Revised: 09/04/2019] [Accepted: 09/05/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Fungal chitosan (ACT) extraction from Amylomyces rouxii, its transforming into nano-form, loading with fluconazole (Flu) and evaluation of synthesized nanoconjugates against drug-resistant (DR) Candida spp., were investigated. The produced ACT was characterized with 112.4 kDa molecular weight and 88.7% deacetylation degree. Synthesis of chitosan nanoparticles (NACT), and loading them with Flu were succeeded, using ionic gelation protocol, to generate stable Flu/NACT nanoconjugate' particles with mean size of 82 nm and zeta potential of +3.36 mV. The NACT entrapment efficiency was 78.7% and the drug loading capacity was 60.2%. Flu slowly released from NACT during the first 5 h, then release dramatically increased to the maximum (94.8%) after 12 h. The infra-red spectrum of Flu/NACT nanoconjugates confirmed the strong cross-linkage between their molecules. The antimycotic activity of NACT and Flu/NACT was proved against DR strains of C. albicans (2 strains), C. parapsilosis and C. glabrata, using qualitative and quantitative assays; Flu/NACT exhibited significant powerful activity, which was confirmed via observations with scanning microscopy. Finished cotton textiles with Flu/NACT had augmented potentiality for inhibiting challenged DR Candida spp., using in vitro assay. Accordingly, the synthesis and application of Flu/NACT nanoconjugates was astoundingly recommended for controlling DR Candida spp.
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- Haddad A El Rabey
- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia; Bioinformatics Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, University of Sadat City, Sadat City, Egypt.
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia; Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Ibb University, Yemen
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia; Biochemistry Section, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Egypt
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Home Economics, University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia; Department of Home Economics, Faculty of Specific Education, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt
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- Faculty of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt.
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Alshubaily FA. Enhanced antimycotic activity of nanoconjugates from fungal chitosan and Saussurea costus extract against resistant pathogenic Candida strains. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 141:499-503. [PMID: 31494164 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Revised: 08/31/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Targeting the control of pathogenic Candida spp., especially the fungicides resistant strains from C. albicans and C. glabrata, nanoconjugates from the biopolymer (chitosan) and costus root extract (Saussurea costus) was synthesized and characterized. Chitosan was extracted from the grown mycelia of Aspergillus niger and characterized with high deacetylation degree of 91.2% and moderate molecular weight of 106.8 kDa. Synthesis of nanoconjugates from fungal chitosan/costus extract (NCt/CE) was conducted using ionic gelation technique; the resulted NCt/CE particles were characterized with mean diameter of 48 nm, positive zeta potentiality (+3.28 mV) and high stability. The infra-red spectra of synthesized nanoconjugates indicated their strong biochemical cross-linkage. The antimycotic activities, of the synthesized NCt, CE and their nanocomposite, were evaluated against standard and antibiotic-resistant strains from C. albicans and C. glabrata and revealed that the entire agents had notable antimycotic potentiality against all examined strains; the NCt/CE nanoconjugates had significantly stronger antimicrobial action. The scanning microscope imaging, of exposed resistant strains to NCt/CE, indicated their vigorous structural and morphological alterations and confirmed the antimycotic activity of the nanocomposite. NCt/CE nanoconjugates' synthesis could be exceedingly recommended as a natural, biodegradable and effectual antimycotic agent to control resistant pathogenic yeast strains.
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- Fawzia A Alshubaily
- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
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Pattnaik S, Barik S, Muralitharan G, Busi S. Ferulic acid encapsulated chitosan-tripolyphosphate nanoparticles attenuate quorum sensing regulated virulence and biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. IET Nanobiotechnol 2019; 12:1056-1061. [PMID: 30964013 DOI: 10.1049/iet-nbt.2018.5114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic nosocomial pathogenic microorganism causing majority of acute hospital-acquired infections and poses a serious public health concern. The persistence of bacterial infection can be attributed to the highly synchronised cell-to-cell communication phenomenon, quorum sensing (QS) which regulates the expression of a number of virulence factors and biofilm formation which eventually imparts resistance to the conventional antimicrobial therapy. In this study, the anti-quorum sensing and anti-biofilm potential of ferulic acid encapsulated chitosan-tripolyphosphate nanoparticles (FANPs) was investigated against P. aeruginosa PAO1 and compared with native ferulic acid. Dynamic light scattering and transmission electron microscopic analysis confirmed the synthesis of FANPs with mean diameter of 215.55 nm. FANPs showed significant anti-quorum sensing activity by downregulating QS-regulated virulence factors. In addition, FANPs also significantly attenuate the swimming and swarming motility of P. aeruginosa PAO1. The anti-biofilm efficacy of FANPs as compared to native ferulic acid was established by light and confocal laser scanning microscopic analysis. The promising results of FANPs in attenuating QS highlighted the slow and sustained release of ferulic acid at the target sites with greater efficacy suggesting its application towards the development of anti-infective agents.
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- Subhaswaraj Pattnaik
- Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Puducherry-605 014, India
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Puducherry-605 014, India
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappali-620 024, India
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Puducherry-605 014, India.
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N-Acetyl-D-Glucosamine-Loaded Chitosan Filaments Biodegradable and Biocompatible for Use as Absorbable Surgical Suture Materials. MATERIALS 2019; 12:ma12111807. [PMID: 31167371 PMCID: PMC6600723 DOI: 10.3390/ma12111807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Revised: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The aim of this study was to prepare chitosan (CS) filaments incorporated with N-acetyl-D-Glucosamine (GlcNAc), using the wet spinning method, in order to combine the GlcNAc pharmacological properties with the CS biological properties for use as absorbable suture materials. The filaments were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), uniaxial tensile testing, in vitro biodegradation, and through in vitro drug release and cytotoxicity studies. It was observed that the addition of GlcNAc did not alter the morphology of the filaments. The CS and CS/GlcNAc filaments presented diameters 145 µm and 148 µm, respectively, and the surfaces were homogeneous. Although the mechanical resistance of the chitosan filaments decreased with the incorporation of the GlcNAc drug, this property was greater than the mean values indicated in the U.S. Pharmacopeia (1.7 N) for suture number 6-0 (filament diameter of 100–149 μm). The biodegradation of the CS filaments was accelerated by the addition of GlcNAc. After 35 days, the CS/GlcNAc filaments degradability was at its total, and for the CS filaments it was acquired in 49 days. The in vitro kinetic of the release process was of the zero-order and Hopfenberg models, controlled by both diffusion and erosion process. The in vitro cytotoxicity data of the CS and CS/GlcNAc filaments toward L929 cells showed that these filaments are nontoxic to these cells. Thus, the GlcNAc-loaded CS filaments might be promising as absorbable suture materials. In addition, this medical device may be able to enhance healing processes, relieve pain, and minimize infection at the surgery site due the prolonged release of GlcNAc.
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Santini E, Jarek E, Ravera F, Liggieri L, Warszynski P, Krzan M. Surface properties and foamability of saponin and saponin-chitosan systems. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2019; 181:198-206. [PMID: 31136951 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.05.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Revised: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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In this work we investigate the surface properties and foamability of saponin and mixed saponin-chitosan solutions. These natural compounds are widely used in various cosmetic, pharmaceutical and food technologies because of their efficiency as bio-active components and their biodegradability. These compounds and their mixture were investigated versus the composition by surface tension and dilational rheology measurements and the respective foams analysed at the formation and during their entire time evolution. The results show that these systems present peculiarities relevant for their utilisation as foam stabilisers, such as strong amphiphilicity of saponin and high values of dilational viscoelasticity. The behaviour of foams has been interpreted on the basis of the adsorption properties at liquid-air interface and the interfacial rheology. Specifically, we found a remarkable effect of the chitosan on the long-time stability of foams. This has been explained considering the changes of the bulk properties induced by chitosan, which influence also the dynamics of the saponin adsorption. This work aims to contribute to the development of new formulations of biodegradable and biocompatible foams for industrial applications, where it is advantageous to reduce the use of synthetic surfactants in commercial products.
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- Eva Santini
- CNR - Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Technologies for Energy, Unit of Genoa, Italy
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- PAS - J. Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Krakow, Poland
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- CNR - Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Technologies for Energy, Unit of Genoa, Italy.
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- CNR - Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Technologies for Energy, Unit of Genoa, Italy
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- PAS - J. Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Krakow, Poland
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- PAS - J. Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Krakow, Poland
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Kumaraswamy R, Kumari S, Choudhary RC, Sharma S, Pal A, Raliya R, Biswas P, Saharan V. Salicylic acid functionalized chitosan nanoparticle: A sustainable biostimulant for plant. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 123:59-69. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.10.202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2018] [Revised: 10/17/2018] [Accepted: 10/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Subhaswaraj P, Barik S, Macha C, Chiranjeevi PV, Siddhardha B. Anti quorum sensing and anti biofilm efficacy of cinnamaldehyde encapsulated chitosan nanoparticles against Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2018.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Biosynthesis of iron nanoparticles using Trigonella foenum-graecum seed extract for photocatalytic methyl orange dye degradation and antibacterial applications. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2018; 183:154-163. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2018.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2018] [Revised: 03/07/2018] [Accepted: 04/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Singh A, Lavkush, Kureel AK, Dutta P, Kumar S, Rai AK. Curcumin loaded chitin-glucan quercetin conjugate: Synthesis, characterization, antioxidant, in vitro release study, and anticancer activity. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 110:234-244. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2017] [Revised: 10/15/2017] [Accepted: 11/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Ruiz-Romero P, Valdez-Salas B, González-Mendoza D, Mendez-Trujillo V. Antifungal Effects of Silver Phytonanoparticles from Yucca shilerifera Against Strawberry Soil-Borne Pathogens: Fusarium solani and Macrophomina phaseolina. MYCOBIOLOGY 2018; 46:47-51. [PMID: 29998032 PMCID: PMC6037081 DOI: 10.1080/12298093.2018.1454011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2017] [Revised: 02/20/2018] [Accepted: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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In the present study, the characterization and properties of silver nanoparticles from Yucca shilerifera leaf extract (AgNPs) were investigated using UV-visible spectroscopic techniques, zeta potential, and dynamic light scattering. The UV-visible spectroscopic analysis showed the absorbance peaked at 460 nm, which indicated the synthesis of silver nanoparticles. The experimental results showed silver nanoparticles had Z-average diameter of 729 nm with lower stability (195.1 mV). Additionally, our dates revealed that AgNPs showed broad spectrum antagonism (p ≤ .05) against Fusarium solani (83.05%) and Macrophomina phaseolina (67.05%) when compared to the control after nine days of incubation. Finally, AgNPs from leaf extracts of Y. shilerifera may be used as an agent of biocontrol of microorganism of importance. However, further studies will be needed to fully understand the agronanotechnological potentialities of AgNPs from Yucca schidigera.
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- Paola Ruiz-Romero
- Instituto de Ciencias Agrícolas de la Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (ICA-UABC), Ejido Nuevo León, Baja California, Mexico
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- Instituto de Ingeniería de la Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
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- Instituto de Ciencias Agrícolas de la Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (ICA-UABC), Ejido Nuevo León, Baja California, Mexico
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- Instituto de Ingeniería de la Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
- Instituto Superior de Cintalapa Carretera Panamericana, Cintalapa, Chiapas, Mexico
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Dehghan S, Kheiri MT, Abnous K, Eskandari M, Tafaghodi M. Preparation, characterization and immunological evaluation of alginate nanoparticles loaded with whole inactivated influenza virus: Dry powder formulation for nasal immunization in rabbits. Microb Pathog 2017; 115:74-85. [PMID: 29223454 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2017.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2017] [Revised: 12/04/2017] [Accepted: 12/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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It has become important to explore more efficient and feasible influenza vaccines, since epidemics of influenza virus cause hundreds of thousands of deaths all around the world. Improving immunogenicity of parentral influenza vaccines has given rise to mucosal delivery routes. In this study, alginate nanoparticles (NPs) were efficiently synthetized by ionic gelation method and influenza virus and CpG ODN or Quillaja Saponin (QS) adjuvants were actively incorporated into alginate NPs. The prepared particles were evaluated for both humoral and cellular immune responses in rabbits' nostrils. The vaccination started with a prime dose and followed by three boosters (two intranasal (IN) on days 45 and 60 and the last dose, intramuscular (IM) on day 75). HAI titer had increased in all the samples; although, only in the group received WV + CPG suspension reached to the protective HAI titer. All the immunized rabbits elicited significantly high sIgA levels on day 75, compared to the negative and the IM groups. At the end of the study, IN administration of CpG ODN adjuvant with virus antigen induced higher IgG level than the groups vaccinated with alginate NPs with or without CpG ODN (P < 0.001). As for the cellular immunity, CpG ODN was capable of inducing significant levels of IL-4 and TNF-α, either through inoculation along with the virus suspension or as incorporated in alginate NPs. According to the obtained data, CpG ODN adjuvant showed higher immunogenic potential as part of a vaccine delivery system than QS. Moreover, applying alginate polymer as a nasal delivery system carrier was not deemed immunogenic against influenza whole virus.
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- Solmaz Dehghan
- School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Nanotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Thandapani G, P SP, P N S, Sukumaran A. Size optimization and in vitro biocompatibility studies of chitosan nanoparticles. Int J Biol Macromol 2017; 104:1794-1806. [PMID: 28807691 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.08.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2016] [Revised: 07/18/2017] [Accepted: 08/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Chitosan (CS), an amino polysaccharide has fascinating scientific applications due to its many flexible properties. The advantages of Chitosan tend to increase when it was modified. Thus, in the present research work, to improve the properties of chitosan, it was converted into chitosan nanoparticles (CS-NPs) through the ionic gelation method using sodium tripoyphosphate (TPP) and sodium hexametaphosphate (SHMP) as a crosslinker. The size optimization was done by varying the parameters such as crosslinker concentration, agitation method and rate, agitation time, temperature and drying method. The prepared samples were characterized using FTIR, TGA, XRD, SEM, TEM and DLS. Also the prepared CS-NPs with TPP and SHMP had been evaluated in vitro for determining its hemocompatibility, biodegradability, serum stability, cytotoxicity and cell viability. The results showed the significant participation of all the parameters in obtaining the nanoparticles in 20-30nm and 5-10nm for CS-NPs-TPP air dried and freeze dried samples and around 60-80nm and 20-30nm for CS-NPs-SHMP air dried and freeze dried samples. The in vitro biological studies revealed that the nanoparticles are non-toxic with a good degree of biodegradability, blood compatibility and stability.
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- Gomathi Thandapani
- Department of Chemistry, D.K.M. College for Women, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, D.K.M. College for Women, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, D.K.M. College for Women, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Division of Periodontics, Department of PDS, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Mironenko NV, Smuseva SO, Brezhneva TA, Selemenev VF, Nechaeva LS, Butyrskaya EV. Kinetic peculiarities of Quillaja Saponaria Molina saponin sorption by chitosan. COLLOID JOURNAL 2017. [DOI: 10.1134/s1061933x17020077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Preparation, Characterization and in Vivo Antimycobacterial Studies of Panchovillin-Chitosan Nanocomposites. Int J Mol Sci 2016; 17:ijms17101559. [PMID: 27689997 PMCID: PMC5085621 DOI: 10.3390/ijms17101559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2016] [Revised: 08/23/2016] [Accepted: 08/30/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Chitosan (CS, molecular weight 20.2 kDa, degree of deacylation (DD) 73.31%) was successfully obtained by deacetylation of chitin extracted from shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) shell wastes. The encapsulation of the bioactive natural product, panchovillin (PANV), isolated from Erythrina schliebenii, on a chitosan-tripolyphosphate (CS/TPP) nano-framework was achieved by ionotropic gelation. Characterization of pure CS, CS/TPP and PANV-CS/TPP nanocomposites was performed by FTIR, SEM and XRD. The molecular weight of chitosan and the thermal stability of the materials were determined by MALDI-TOF-MS and simultaneous thermal analyzer (STA)/DTG, respectively. The respective encapsulation efficiency and loading capacity of the PANV were found to be 70% and 0.36%. The in vitro release studies showed an initial burst of 42% of PANV in the first six hours. This was followed by a slow and sustained release up to 72 h. The in vivo antimycobacterial activities of both PANV and PANV-CS/TPP nanocomposite against Mycobacterium indicus pranii (MIP) using Galleria mellonella larvae as an in vivo infection model are reported in this paper.
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Bugnicourt L, Ladavière C. Interests of chitosan nanoparticles ionically cross-linked with tripolyphosphate for biomedical applications. Prog Polym Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2016.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Biomolecule-loaded chitosan nanoparticles induce apoptosis and molecular changes in cancer cell line (SiHa). Int J Biol Macromol 2016; 88:18-26. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.03.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2016] [Revised: 03/21/2016] [Accepted: 03/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Kotova DL, Gam FT, Krysanova TA, Vasil’eva SY. The equilibrium characteristics of pyridoxine hydrochloride sorption on clinoptilolite. COLLOID JOURNAL 2016. [DOI: 10.1134/s1061933x15060137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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V. P, S. E. N. Fabrication of a versatile chitosan nanocomposite hydrogel impregnated with biosynthesized silver nanoparticles using Sapindus mukorossi: characterization and applications. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra19546f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A biological and eco-friendly method has been adopted for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles, which can be used for a number of applications.
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- Porchezhiyan V.
- Department of Chemistry
- Guru Nanak College
- Chennai-600 042
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Guru Nanak College
- Chennai-600 042
- India
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Anbu AS, Venkatachalam P. Biological macromolecule cross linked TPP–chitosan complex: a novel nanohybrid for improved ovulatory activity against PCOS treatment in female rats. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra07228c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a relatively common endocrine disorder among young women and leads to metabolic problems associated with the onset of infertility.
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Deepthi S, Abdul Gafoor AA, Sivashanmugam A, Nair SV, Jayakumar R. Nanostrontium ranelate incorporated injectable hydrogel enhanced matrix production supporting chondrogenesis in vitro. J Mater Chem B 2016; 4:4092-4103. [DOI: 10.1039/c6tb00684a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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An injectable strontium ranelate nanoparticle-loaded composite gel provides a required environment for chondrogenesis, supplemented with the controlled release of strontium ranelate.
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- S. Deepthi
- Amrita Centre for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine
- Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre
- Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University
- Kochi 682041
- India
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- Amrita Centre for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine
- Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre
- Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University
- Kochi 682041
- India
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- Amrita Centre for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine
- Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre
- Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University
- Kochi 682041
- India
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- Amrita Centre for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine
- Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre
- Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University
- Kochi 682041
- India
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- Amrita Centre for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine
- Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre
- Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University
- Kochi 682041
- India
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Synthesis and in vitro antifungal efficacy of Cu–chitosan nanoparticles against pathogenic fungi of tomato. Int J Biol Macromol 2015; 75:346-53. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2015.01.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 242] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2014] [Revised: 01/12/2015] [Accepted: 01/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Ganesan P, Ko HM, Kim IS, Choi DK. Recent trends of nano bioactive compounds from ginseng for its possible preventive role in chronic disease models. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra20559j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Bioactive nano ginseng has roles in various diseases.
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- Palanivel Ganesan
- Nanotechnology Research Center and Department of Applied Life Science
- College of Biomedical and Health Science
- Konkuk University
- Chungju 380-701
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology
- College of Biomedical and Health Science
- Konkuk University
- Chungju 380-701
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology
- College of Biomedical and Health Science
- Konkuk University
- Chungju 380-701
- Republic of Korea
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- Nanotechnology Research Center and Department of Applied Life Science
- College of Biomedical and Health Science
- Konkuk University
- Chungju 380-701
- Republic of Korea
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Thyriyalakshmi P, Radha KV. Synthesis of dimethyl carbonate (DMC) based biodegradable nitrogen mustard ionic carbonate (NMIC) nanoparticles. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra13290d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Nitrogen mustard ionic carbonate with stable carbonate moiety was synthesized and cross-linked with the biopolymer chitosan. Subsequently, nanoparticles of cross linked chitosan were prepared for wound healing application.
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- P. Thyriyalakshmi
- Bio-Products Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering
- A.C. Tech
- Anna University
- Chennai-25
- India
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- Bio-Products Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering
- A.C. Tech
- Anna University
- Chennai-25
- India
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Adsorption of C.I. Natural Red 4 onto Spongin Skeleton of Marine Demosponge. MATERIALS 2014; 8:96-116. [PMID: 28787926 PMCID: PMC5455230 DOI: 10.3390/ma8010096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2014] [Accepted: 12/18/2014] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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C.I. Natural Red 4 dye, also known as carmine or cochineal, was adsorbed onto the surface of spongin-based fibrous skeleton of Hippospongia communis marine demosponge for the first time. The influence of the initial concentration of dye, the contact time, and the pH of the solution on the adsorption process was investigated. The results presented here confirm the effectiveness of the proposed method for developing a novel dye/biopolymer hybrid material. The kinetics of the adsorption of carmine onto a marine sponge were also determined. The experimental data correspond directly to a pseudo-second-order model for adsorption kinetics (r2 = 0.979–0.999). The hybrid product was subjected to various types of analysis (FT-IR, Raman, 13C CP/MAS NMR, XPS) to investigate the nature of the interactions between the spongin (adsorbent) and the dye (the adsorbate). The dominant interactions between the dye and spongin were found to be hydrogen bonds and electrostatic effects. Combining the dye with a spongin support resulted with a novel hybrid material that is potentially attractive for bioactive applications and drug delivery systems.
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Combinatorial anticancer effects of curcumin and 5-fluorouracil loaded thiolated chitosan nanoparticles towards colon cancer treatment. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2014; 1840:2730-43. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2014.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2014] [Revised: 05/22/2014] [Accepted: 06/09/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Factorial design as tool in chitosan nanoparticles development by ionic gelation technique. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2013.12.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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