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Liu J, Chen H, Lv Y, Wu H, Yang LJ, Zhang J, Huang J, Wang W. Synthesis, Characterization, and Antifungal Activity of Benzimidazole-Grafted Chitosan against Aspergillus flavus. J Agric Food Chem 2024; 72:11185-11194. [PMID: 38687832 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c01010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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Aspergillus flavus contamination in agriculture and food industries poses threats to human health, leading to a requirement of a safe and effective method to control fungal contamination. Chitosan-based nitrogen-containing derivatives have attracted much attention due to their safety and enhanced antimicrobial applications. Herein, a new benzimidazole-grafted chitosan (BAC) was synthesized by linking the chitosan (CS) with a simple benzimidazole compound, 2-benzimidazolepropionic acid (BA). The characterization of BAC was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H and 13C NMR). Then, the efficiency of BAC against A. flavus ACCC 32656 was investigated in terms of spore germination, mycelial growth, and aflatoxin production. BAC showed a much better antifungal effect than CS and BA. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) value was 1.25 mg/mL for BAC, while the highest solubility of CS (16.0 mg/mL) or BA (4.0 mg/mL) could not completely inhibit the growth of A. flavus. Furthermore, results showed that BAC inhibited spore germination and elongation by affecting ergosterol biosynthesis and the cell membrane integrity, leading to the permeabilization of the plasma membrane and leakage of intracellular content. The production of aflatoxin was also inhibited when treated with BAC. These findings indicate that benzimidazole-derived natural CS has the potential to be used as an ideal antifungal agent for food preservation.
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- Jing Liu
- College of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, PR. China
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- College of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, PR. China
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- College of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, PR. China
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- College of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, PR. China
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- College of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, PR. China
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- Hangzhou Sanyan Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, PR. China
- Xiuzheng Bio-Medicine Research Institute Co., Ltd., Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, PR. China
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- College of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, PR. China
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- College of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, PR. China
- Hangzhou Sanyan Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, PR. China
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Ibrahim AG, Hamodin AG, Fouda A, Eid AM, Elgammal WE. Fabrication and characterization of a new eco-friendly sulfonamide-chitosan derivative with enhanced antimicrobial and selective cytotoxicity properties. Sci Rep 2024; 14:10228. [PMID: 38702418 PMCID: PMC11068750 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-60456-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024] Open
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Chitosan (CH) exhibits low antimicrobial activity. This study addresses this issue by modifying the chitosan with a sulfonamide derivative, 3-(4-(N,N-dimethylsulfonyl)phenyl)acrylic acid. The structure of the sulfonamide-chitosan derivative (DMS-CH) was confirmed using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and Nuclear magnetic resonance. The results of scanning electron microscopy, thermal gravimetric analysis, and X-ray diffraction indicated that the morphology changed to a porous nature, the thermal stability decreased, and the crystallinity increased in the DMS-CH derivative compared to chitosan, respectively. The degree of substitution was calculated from the elemental analysis data and was found to be moderate (42%). The modified chitosan exhibited enhanced antimicrobial properties at low concentrations, with a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 50 µg/mL observed for B. subtilis and P. aeruginosa, and a value of 25 µg/mL for S. aureus, E. coli, and C. albicans. In the case of native chitosan, the MIC values doubled or more, with 50 µg/mL recorded for E. coli and C. albicans and 100 μg/mL recorded for B. subtilis, S. aureus, and P. aeruginosa. Furthermore, toxicological examinations conducted on MCF-7 (breast adenocarcinoma) cell lines demonstrated that DMS-CH exhibited greater toxicity (IC50 = 225.47 μg/mL) than pure CH, while still maintaining significant safety limits against normal lung fibroblasts (WI-38). Collectively, these results suggest the potential use of the newly modified chitosan in biomedical applications.
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- Ahmed G Ibrahim
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, El-Nasr Road, Cairo, 11884, Egypt.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, El-Nasr Road, Cairo, 11884, Egypt
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, El-Nasr Road, Cairo, 11884, Egypt
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Li B, Duan W, Lin G, Ma X, Wen R, Zhang Z. An Effective and Promising Strategy for Plant Protection: Synthesis of L-Carvone-Based Thiazolinone-Hydrazone/Nanochitosan Complexes with Antifungal Activity and Sustained Releasing Performance. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:4595. [PMID: 38731815 PMCID: PMC11083649 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25094595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2024] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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The development of novel natural product-derived nano-pesticide systems with loading capacity and sustained releasing performance of bioactive compounds is considered an effective and promising plant protection strategy. In this work, 25 L-carvone-based thiazolinone-hydrazone compounds 4a~4y were synthesized by the multi-step modification of L-carvone and structurally confirmed. Compound 4h was found to show favorable and broad-spectrum antifungal activity through the in vitro antifungal activity evaluation of compounds 4a~4y against eight phytopathogenic fungi. Thus, it could serve as a leading compound for new antifungal agents in agriculture. Moreover, the L-carvone-based nanochitosan carrier 7 bearing the 1,3,4-thiadiazole-amide group was rationally designed for the loading and sustained releasing applications of compound 4h, synthesized, and characterized. It was proven that carrier 7 had good thermal stability below 200 °C, dispersed well in the aqueous phase to form numerous nanoparticles with a size of~20 nm, and exhibited an unconsolidated and multi-aperture micro-structure. Finally, L-carvone-based thiazolinone-hydrazone/nanochitosan complexes were fabricated and investigated for their sustained releasing behaviors. Among them, complex 7/4h-2 with a well-distributed, compact, and columnar micro-structure displayed the highest encapsulation efficiency and desirable sustained releasing property for compound 4h and thus showed great potential as an antifungal nano-pesticide for further studies.
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- Baoyu Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; (B.L.); (X.M.); (R.W.); (Z.Z.)
- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry Technology and Resource Development, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; (B.L.); (X.M.); (R.W.); (Z.Z.)
- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry Technology and Resource Development, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; (B.L.); (X.M.); (R.W.); (Z.Z.)
- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry Technology and Resource Development, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; (B.L.); (X.M.); (R.W.); (Z.Z.)
- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry Technology and Resource Development, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; (B.L.); (X.M.); (R.W.); (Z.Z.)
- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry Technology and Resource Development, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; (B.L.); (X.M.); (R.W.); (Z.Z.)
- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry Technology and Resource Development, Nanning 530004, China
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Masood S, Arshad MS, Khan HMS, Begum MY, Khan KUR. Encapsulation of Leptadenia pyrotechnica (Khip) Extract in Carbomer Based Emulgel for Its Enhanced Antioxidant Effects and Its In Vitro Evaluation. Gels 2023; 9:977. [PMID: 38131963 PMCID: PMC10743248 DOI: 10.3390/gels9120977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The use of natural products in skin care has been valued for their tremendous therapeutic benefits since ancient times. The current study was aimed at exploring the Leptadenia pyrotechnica plant extract and development of a stable emulgel loaded with the same extract to assess its cosmeceutical potentials. METHODOLOGY A stable emulgel loaded with methanolic plant extract along with its control gel was prepared by homogenization. The antioxidant potential of extracts prepared in different solvents (methanol MLP, ethanol ELP, n-hexane nLP, ethyl acetate EALP, and petroleum ether PLP) was determined by DPPH scavenging activity. The presence of phytochemicals was confirmed by total phenolic and flavonoid content analysis (TPC/TFC). HPLC was used for quantification of bioactive components. FTIR analysis was performed for confirmation of functional groups. SPF was calculated via spectroscopic analysis for extract, control gel, and extract loaded emulgel. Stability studies included physical evaluation, pH, conductivity, spreadability, and rheological testing of both control and test emulgels at different temperatures, i.e., 8 °C ± 1, 25 °C ± 1, 40 °C ± 1, 40 °C ± 1 with RH of 75% for a period of 90 days. RESULTS DPPH radical scavenging activity showed the highest antioxidant activity of 85.5% ± 2.78 for MLP. TPC and TFC were also found to be highest for the methanolic fraction, i.e., 190.98 ± 0.40 mgGAE/g and 128.28 ± 2.64 mgQE/g, respectively. The SPF of methanolic extract, placebo gel, and LPEG was 13.43 ± 0.46, 2.37 ± 0.33, and 7.28 ± 0.56, respectively. HPLC assay confirmed the presence of catechin, vanillic acid, caffeic acid, and sinapinic acid. Rheological analysis showed that formulation has pseudo-plastic flow behavior. Other stability tests also revealed that prepared emulgel is a stable one. CONCLUSION A stable emulgel loaded with Leptadenia pyrotechnica plant extract was successfully prepared and characterized for its cosmetic effects.
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- Shamaila Masood
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakriya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan; (S.M.); (M.S.A.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakriya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan; (S.M.); (M.S.A.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan;
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Shrestha R, Thenissery A, Khupse R, Rajashekara G. Strategies for the Preparation of Chitosan Derivatives for Antimicrobial, Drug Delivery, and Agricultural Applications: A Review. Molecules 2023; 28:7659. [PMID: 38005381 PMCID: PMC10674490 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28227659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Chitosan has received much attention for its role in designing and developing novel derivatives as well as its applications across a broad spectrum of biological and physiological activities, owing to its desirable characteristics such as being biodegradable, being a biopolymer, and its overall eco-friendliness. The main objective of this review is to explore the recent chemical modifications of chitosan that have been achieved through various synthetic methods. These chitosan derivatives are categorized based on their synthetic pathways or the presence of common functional groups, which include alkylated, acylated, Schiff base, quaternary ammonia, guanidine, and heterocyclic rings. We have also described the recent applications of chitosan and its derivatives, along with nanomaterials, their mechanisms, and prospective challenges, especially in areas such as antimicrobial activities, targeted drug delivery for various diseases, and plant agricultural domains. The accumulation of these recent findings has the potential to offer insight not only into innovative approaches for the preparation of chitosan derivatives but also into their diverse applications. These insights may spark novel ideas for drug development or drug carriers, particularly in the antimicrobial, medicinal, and plant agricultural fields.
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- Rajeev Shrestha
- Center for Food Animal Health, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH 44691, USA;
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- Center for Food Animal Health, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH 44691, USA;
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Findlay, Findlay, OH 45840, USA;
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- Center for Food Animal Health, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH 44691, USA;
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Duan Y, Zhao LJ, Zhou YH, Zhou QZ, Fang AQ, Huang YT, Ma Y, Wang Z, Lu YT, Dai YP, Li SX, Li J. UPLC-Q-TOF-MS, network analysis, and molecular docking to investigate the effect and active ingredients of tea-seed oil against bacterial pathogens. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1225515. [PMID: 37745048 PMCID: PMC10513458 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1225515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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Object: This research intended to probe the antibacterial effect and pharmacodynamic substances of Tea-Seed Oil (TSO) through the use of ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF/MS) analysis, network analysis, and molecular docking. Methods: The major chemical components in the methanol-extracted fractions of TSO were subjected to UPLC-Q-TOF-MS. Network pharmacology and molecular docking techniques were integrated to investigate the core components, targets, and potential mechanisms of action through which the TSO exert their antibacterial properties. To evaluate the inhibitory effects, the minimum inhibitory concentration and diameter of the bacteriostatic circle were calculated for the potential active ingredients and their equal ratios of combinatorial components (ERCC) against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Candida albicans. Moreover, the quantification of the active constituents within TSO was achieved through the utilization of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Results: The methanol-extracted fractions contained a total of 47 chemical components, predominantly consisting of unsaturated fatty acids and phenolic compounds. The network pharmacology analysis and molecular docking analysis revealed that various components, including gallocatechin, gallic acid, epigallocatechin, theophylline, chlorogenic acid, puerarin, and phlorizin, have the ability to interact with critical core targets such as serine/threonine protein kinase 1 (AKT1), epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), a monoclonal antibody to mitogen-activated protein kinase 14 (MAPK14), HSP90AA1, and estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1). Furthermore, these components can modulate the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase protein kinase B (PI3K-AKT), estrogen, MAPK and interleukin 17 (IL-17) signaling pathways, hereby exerting antibacterial effects. In vitro validation trials have found that seven components, namely gallocatechin, gallic acid, epigallocatechin, theophylline, chlorogenic acid, puerarin, and phloretin, displayed substantial inhibitory effects on E. coli, S. aureus, P. aeruginosa, and C. albicans, and are typically present in tea oil, with a total content ranging from 15.87∼24.91 μg·g-1. Conclusion: The outcomes of this investigation possess the possibility to expand our knowledge base concerning the utilization of TSO, furnish a theoretical framework for the exploration of antibacterial drugs and cosmetics derived from inherently occurring TSO, and establish a robust groundwork for the advancement and implementations of TOS products within clinical settings.
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- Yan Duan
- School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Amazing Grace Biotechnology Co, Ltd, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Amazing Grace Biotechnology Co, Ltd, Changsha, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
- Hunan Engineering Technology Research Center for Bioactive Substance Discovery of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
- Hunan Province Sino-US International Joint Research Center for Therapeutic Drugs of Senile Degenerative Diseases, Changsha, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
- Hunan Engineering Technology Research Center for Bioactive Substance Discovery of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
- Hunan Province Sino-US International Joint Research Center for Therapeutic Drugs of Senile Degenerative Diseases, Changsha, China
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Nassar ARA, Atta HM, Abdel-Rahman MA, El Naghy WS, Fouda A. Myco-synthesized copper oxide nanoparticles using harnessing metabolites of endophytic fungal strain Aspergillus terreus: an insight into antibacterial, anti-Candida, biocompatibility, anticancer, and antioxidant activities. BMC Complement Med Ther 2023; 23:261. [PMID: 37481531 PMCID: PMC10363295 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-023-04056-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The overuse of antibiotics leads to the emergence of antibiotic-resistant microbes which causes high mortality worldwide. Therefore, the synthesis of new active compounds has multifunctional activities are the main challenge. Nanotechnology provides a solution for this issue. METHOD The endophytic fungal strain Aspergillus terreus BR.1 was isolated from the healthy root of Allium sativum and identified using internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequence analysis. The copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO-NPs) were synthesized by harnessing the metabolites of the endophytic fungal strain. The UV-Visble spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Transmission electron micrscopy (TEM), Energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Dynamic light scattering (DLS), and zeta potential (ζ) were used for the characterization of synthesized CuO-NPs. The activity against different pathogenic bacteria and Candida species were investigated by agar well-diffusion method. The biocombatibility and anticancer activity were assessed by MTT assay method. The scavenging of DPPH was used to investigate the antioxidant activity of synthesized CuO-NPs. RESULTS Data showed the successful formation of crystalline nature and spherical shape CuO-NPs with sizes in the ranges of 15-55 nm. The EDX reveals that the as-formed sample contains ions of C, O, Cl, and Cu with weight percentages of 18.7, 23.82, 11.31, and 46.17%, respectively. The DLS and ζ-potential showed high homogeneity and high stability of synthesized CuO-NPs with a polydispersity index (PDI) of 0.362 and ζ-value of - 26.6 mV. The synthesized CuO-NPs exhibited promising antibacterial and anti-Candida activity (concentration-dependent) with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values in the ranges of 25-50 µg mL-1. Moreover, the fungal mediated-CuO-NPs targeted cancer cells of MCF7 and PC3 at low IC50 concentrations of 159.2 ± 4.5 and 116.2 ± 3.6 µg mL-1, respectively as compared to normal cells (Vero and Wi38 with IC50 value of 220.6 ± 3.7 and 229.5 ± 2.1 µg mL-1, respectively). The biosynthesized CuO-NPs showed antioxidant activity as detected by the DPPH method with scavenging percentages of 80.5 ± 1.2% at a concentration of 1000 µg mL-1 and decreased to 20.4 ± 4.2% at 1.9 µg mL-1 as compared to ascorbic acid (control) with scavenging activity of 97.3 ± 0.2 and 37.5 ± 1.3% at the same concentrations, respectively. CONCLUSION The fungal mediated-CuO-NPs exhibited promising activity and can be integrated into various biomedical and theraputic applications.
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, 11884, Cairo, Egypt
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, 11884, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, 11884, Cairo, Egypt.
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Niu J, Yuan M, Gao P, Wang L, Qi Y, Chen J, Bai K, Fan Y, Liu X. Microemulsion-Based Keratin-Chitosan Gel for Improvement of Skin Permeation/Retention and Activity of Curcumin. Gels 2023; 9:587. [PMID: 37504466 PMCID: PMC10379975 DOI: 10.3390/gels9070587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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Curcumin (Cur) is a kind of polyphenol with a variety of topical pharmacological properties including antioxidant, analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities. However, its low water solubility and poor skin bioavailability limit its effectiveness. In the current study, we aimed to develop microemulsion-based keratin-chitosan gel for the improvement of the topical activity of Cur. The curcumin-loaded microemulsion (CME) was formulated and then loaded into the keratin-chitosan (KCS) gel to form the CME-KCS gel. The formulated CME-KCS gel was evaluated for its characterization, in vitro release, in vitro skin permeation and in vivo activity. The results showed that the developed CME-KCS gel had an orange-yellow and gel-like appearance. The particle size and zeta potential of the CME-KCS gel were 186.45 ± 0.75 nm and 9.42 ± 0.86 mV, respectively. The CME-KCS gel showed desirable viscoelasticity, spreadability, bioadhesion and controlled drug release, which was suitable for topical application. The in vitro skin permeation and retention study showed that the CME-KCS gel had better in vitro skin penetration than the Cur solution and achieved maximum skin drug retention (3.75 ± 0.24 μg/cm2). In vivo experimental results confirmed that the CME-KCS gel was more effective than curcumin-loaded microemulsion (Cur-ME) in analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities. In addition, the CME-KCS gel did not cause any erythema or edema based on a mice skin irritation test. These findings indicated that the developed CME-KCS gel could improve the skin penetration and retention of Cur and could become a promising formulation for topical delivery to treat local diseases.
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- Jiangxiu Niu
- College of Food and Drug, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, China
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- College of Food and Drug, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, China
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- College of Food and Drug, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, China
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- College of Food and Drug, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, China
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- College of Food and Drug, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, China
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- College of Food and Drug, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, China
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- College of Food and Drug, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, China
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- College of Food and Drug, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, China
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- College of Food and Drug, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, China
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Kassem A, Refai H, El-Nabarawi MA, Abdellatif MM. Formulation and Evaluation of Prednisolone Sodium Metazoate-Loaded Mucoadhesive Quatsomal Gel for Local Treatment of Recurrent Aphthous Ulcers: Optimization, In Vitro, Ex Vivo, and In Vivo Studies. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:1947. [PMID: 37514134 PMCID: PMC10383094 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15071947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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This study aims to formulate a buccal mucoadhesive gel containing prednisolone sodium metazoate-loaded quatsomes for efficient localized therapy of recurrent aphthous ulcers. Quatsomes were prepared using a varied concentration of quaternary ammonium surfactants (QAS) and cholesterol (CHO). A 23 factorial design was conducted to address the impact of independent variables QAS type (X1), QAS to CHO molar ratio (X2), and sonication time (X3). The dependent variables were particle size (PS; Y1), polydispersity index (PDI; Y2), zeta potential (ZP; Y3), entrapment efficiency percent (EE%; Y4) and percent of drug released after 6 h (Q6%: Y5). Then, the selected quatsomes formula was incorporated into different gel bases to prepare an optimized mucoadhesive gel to be evaluated via in vivo study. The PS of the developed quatsomes ranged from 69.47 ± 0.41 to 113.28 ± 0.79 nm, the PDI from 0.207 ± 0.004 to 0.328 ± 0.004, ZP from 45.15 ± 0.19 to 68.1 ± 0.54 mV, EE% from 79.62 ± 1.44 to 98.60% ± 1.22 and Q6% from 58.39 ± 1.75 to 94.42% ± 2.15. The quatsomal mucoadhesive gel showed rapid recovery of ulcers, which was confirmed by the histological study and the evaluation of inflammatory biomarkers. These results assured the capability of the developed quatsomal mucoadhesive gel to be a promising formulation for treating buccal diseases.
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- Ashraf Kassem
- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Manufacturing, Misr University for Science and Technology, Giza 12566, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Manufacturing, Misr University for Science and Technology, Giza 12566, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, El-Kasr El-Aini Street, Cairo 11562, Egypt
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- Department of Industrial Pharmacy, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Manufacturing, Misr University for Science and Technology, Giza 12566, Egypt
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Drozd N, Lunkov A, Shagdarova B, Il’ina A, Varlamov V. New N-Methylimidazole-Functionalized Chitosan Derivatives: Hemocompatibility and Antibacterial Properties. Biomimetics (Basel) 2023; 8:302. [PMID: 37504190 PMCID: PMC10807654 DOI: 10.3390/biomimetics8030302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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Novel imidazole derivatives of the low molecular weight chitosan N-(2-hydroxypropyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)-1-methyl-1H-imidazol-3-ium chitosan chloride (NMIC) were synthesized using copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC). The degrees of substitution (DSs) for the new derivatives were 18-76%. All chitosan derivatives (2000 µg/mL) were completely soluble in water. The antimicrobial activity of the new compounds against E. coli and S. epidermidis was studied. The effect of chitosan derivatives on blood and its components was studied. NMIC samples (DS 34-76%) at a concentration <10 μg/mL had no effect on blood and plasma coagulation. Chitosan derivatives (DS 18-76%) at concentrations of ≥83 μg/mL in blood and ≥116.3 μg/mL in plasma resulted in a prolongation of the clotting time of blood and plasma, positively related to the DS. At concentrations up to 9.1 μg/mL, NMIC did not independently provoke platelet aggregation. The degree of erythrocyte hemolysis upon contact with NMIC samples (2.5-2500 μg/mL) was below 4%. The inhibition of blood/plasma coagulation indicates the promising use of the studied samples to modify the surface of medical materials in order to achieve thromboresistance.
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- Natalia Drozd
- National Medical Center for Hematology, 4, Novoi Zykovsky Prospect, Moscow 125167, Russia
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- Institute of Bioengineering, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospect, 33, Build. 2, Moscow 119071, Russia; (A.L.); (B.S.); (A.I.); (V.V.)
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- Institute of Bioengineering, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospect, 33, Build. 2, Moscow 119071, Russia; (A.L.); (B.S.); (A.I.); (V.V.)
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- Institute of Bioengineering, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospect, 33, Build. 2, Moscow 119071, Russia; (A.L.); (B.S.); (A.I.); (V.V.)
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- Institute of Bioengineering, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospect, 33, Build. 2, Moscow 119071, Russia; (A.L.); (B.S.); (A.I.); (V.V.)
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Zhang H, Su S, Liu S, Qiao C, Wang E, Chen H, Zhang C, Yang X, Li T. Effects of Chitosan and Cellulose Derivatives on Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose-Based Films: A Study of Rheological Properties of Film-Forming Solutions. Molecules 2023; 28:5211. [PMID: 37446873 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28135211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Bio-based packaging materials and efficient drug delivery systems have garnered attention in recent years. Among the soluble cellulose derivatives, carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) stands out as a promising candidate due to its biocompatibility, biodegradability, and wide resources. However, CMC-based films have limited mechanical properties, which hinders their widespread application. This paper aims to address this issue by exploring the molecular interactions between CMC and various additives with different molecular structures, using the rheological method. The additives include O-carboxymethylated chitosan (O-CMCh), N-2-hydroxypropyl-3-trimethylammonium-O-carboxymethyl chitosan (HTCMCh), hydroxypropyltrimethyl ammonium chloride chitosan (HACC), cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), and cellulose nanofibers (CNF). By investigating the rheological properties of film-forming solutions, we aimed to elucidate the influencing mechanisms of the additives on CMC-based films at the molecular level. Various factors affecting rheological properties, such as molecular structure, additive concentration, and temperature, were examined. The results revealed that the interactions between CMC and the additives were dependent on the charge of the additives. Electrostatic interactions were observed for HACC and HTCMCh, while O-CMCh, CNC, and CNF primarily interacted through hydrogen bonds. Based on these rheological properties, several systems were selected to prepare the films, which exhibited excellent transparency, wettability, mechanical properties, biodegradability, and absence of cytotoxicity. The desirable characteristics of these selected films demonstrated the strong biocompatibility between CMC and chitosan and cellulose derivatives. This study offers insights into the preparation of CMC-based food packaging materials with specific properties.
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- Huatong Zhang
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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- Shandong Provincial Technology Center of Jining Zhongyin Electrochemical Co., Ltd., Jining 272500, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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- Interventional Department of Shandong Provincial Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250117, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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Meirelles LMA, de Melo Barbosa R, de Almeida Júnior RF, Machado PRL, Perioli L, Viseras C, Raffin FN. Biocomposite for Prolonged Release of Water-Soluble Drugs. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:1722. [PMID: 37376170 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15061722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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This study aimed to develop a prolonged-release system based on palygorskite and chitosan, which are natural ingredients widely available, affordable, and accessible. The chosen model drug was ethambutol (ETB), a tuberculostatic drug with high aqueous solubility and hygroscopicity, which is incompatible with other drugs used in tuberculosis therapy. The composites loaded with ETB were obtained using different proportions of palygorskite and chitosan through the spray drying technique. The main physicochemical properties of the microparticles were determined using XRD, FTIR, thermal analysis, and SEM. Additionally, the release profile and biocompatibility of the microparticles were evaluated. As a result, the chitosan-palygorskite composites loaded with the model drug appeared as spherical microparticles. The drug underwent amorphization within the microparticles, with an encapsulation efficiency greater than 84%. Furthermore, the microparticles exhibited prolonged release, particularly after the addition of palygorskite. They demonstrated biocompatibility in an in vitro model, and their release profile was influenced by the proportion of inputs in the formulation. Therefore, incorporating ETB into this system offers improved stability for the administered product in the initial tuberculosis pharmacotherapy dose, minimizing its contact with other tuberculostatic agents in the treatment, as well as reducing its hygroscopicity.
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- Lyghia M A Meirelles
- Laboratory of Drug Development, Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal 59012-570, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Drug Development, Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal 59012-570, Brazil
- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Campus de Cartuja s/n, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Immunology Laboratory, Pharmacy Faculty, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal 59010-180, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutic Science, University of Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Campus de Cartuja s/n, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
- Andalusian Institute of Earth Sciences, CSIC-University of Granada, Av. de Las Palmeras 4, 18100 Armilla, Spain
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- Laboratory of Drug Development, Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal 59012-570, Brazil
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Raziani Y, Shakib P, Rashidipour M, Cheraghipour K, Ghasemian Yadegari J, Mahmoudvand H. Green Synthesis, Characterization, and Antiparasitic Effects of Gold Nanoparticles against Echinococcus granulosus Protoscoleces. Trop Med Infect Dis 2023; 8:313. [PMID: 37368731 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed8060313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Echinococcosis, or hydatidosis, is one of the most important zoonotic diseases, which is initiated by the larval stage in the clasts of Echinococcus granulosus. For the treatment of hydatidosis, surgery is still the preferred method and the first line of treatment for symptomatic patients. Unfortunately, most of the scolicidal agents that are injected inside cysts during hydatid cyst surgery have side effects, including leaking out of the cyst and adverse effects on the living tissue of the host, such as necrosis of liver cells, which limits their use. This work was carried out to study the lethal effect of green synthesized gold nanoparticles (Au-NCs) against hydatid cyst protoscoleces. Au-NCs were green synthesized using the Saturja khuzestanica extract. Au-NCs were characterized by UV-visible absorbance assay, electron microscopy analysis, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Scolicidal properties of Au-NCs (1-5 mg/mL) were studied against protoscoleces for 10-60 min. The effect of Au-NCs on the expression level of the caspase-3 gene as well as the ultrastructural examination was studied by real-time PCR and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The cytotoxicity of Au-NCs on hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) and normal embryonic kidney (HEK293) cell lines was also studied by the cell viability assay. The obtained Au-NCs are cubes and have an average size of 20-30 nm. The highest scolicidal efficacy was observed at 5 mg/mL with 100% mortality after 20 min of treatment for hydatid cyst protoscoleces. In ex vivo, Au-NCs required more incubation time, indicating more protoscolicidal effects. Au-NCs markedly upregulated the gene level of caspase-3 in protoscoleces; whereas they changed the ultra-structure of protoscoleces by weakening and disintegrating the cell wall, wrinkles, and protrusions due to the formation of blebs. We showed the effective in vitro and ex vivo scolicidal effects of Au-NCs against hydatid cyst protoscoleces by provoking the apoptosis process of caspase-3 activation and changing the ultrastructure of protoscoleces with no significant cytotoxicity against human normal cells. However, additional studies should be conducted to determine the possible harmful side effects and accurate efficacy.
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- Yosra Raziani
- Nursing Department, Al-Mustaqbal University College, Hillah 51001, Babylon, Iraq
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- Razi Herbal Medicines Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad 6718773654, Iran
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- Razi Herbal Medicines Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad 6718773654, Iran
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- Razi Herbal Medicines Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad 6718773654, Iran
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- Molecular and Cellular Laboratory, School of Allied Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad 6718773654, Iran
- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad 6718773654, Iran
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Hamodin AG, Elgammal WE, Eid AM, Ibrahim AG. Synthesis, characterization, and biological evaluation of new chitosan derivative bearing diphenyl pyrazole moiety. Int J Biol Macromol 2023:125180. [PMID: 37290547 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This work reports the synthesis of a new pyrazole derivative by reacting 5-amino-1,3-diphenyl pyrazole with succinic anhydride and bearing the product chemically on the chitosan chains via amide linkage to achieve a new chitosan derivative (DPPS-CH). The prepared chitosan derivative was analyzed by IR, NMR, elemental analysis, XRD, TGA-DTG, and SEM. As compared with chitosan, DPPS-CH showed an amorphous and porous structure. Coats-Redfern results showed that the thermal activation energy for the first decomposition of DPPS-CH is 43.72 KJ mol-1 lower than that required for chitosan (88.32 KJ mol-1), indicating the accelerating effect of DPPS on the thermal decomposition of DPPS-CH. The DPPS-CH manifested a powerful wide spectrum antimicrobial potential against pathogenic gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and Candida albicans at minute concentrations (MIC = 50 μg mL-1) compared to chitosan (MIC = 100 μg mL-1). The MTT assay proved the toxic properties of DPPS-CH against a cancer cell line (MCF-7) at a minute concentration (IC50 = 15.14 μg mL-1) while affecting normal cells (WI-38) at seven times this concentration (IC50 = 107.8 μg mL-1). According to the current findings, the chitosan derivative developed in this work appears to be a promising material for use in biological domains.
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- Ahmed G Hamodin
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.
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Li S, Lyu H, Wang Y, Kong X, Wu X, Zhang L, Guo X, Zhang D. Two-Way Reversible Shape Memory Behavior of Chitosan/Glycerol Film Triggered by Water. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15102380. [PMID: 37242956 DOI: 10.3390/polym15102380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Reversible shape memory polymers (SRMPs) have been identified as having great potential for biomedical applications due to their ability to switch between different shapes responding to stimuli. In this paper, a chitosan/glycerol (CS/GL) film with a reversible shape memory behavior was prepared, and the reversible shape memory effect (SME) and its mechanism were systematically investigated. The film with 40% glycerin/chitosan mass ratio demonstrated the best performance, with 95.7% shape recovery ratio to temporary shape one and 89.4% shape recovery ratio to temporary shape two. Moreover, it shows the capability to undergo four consecutive shape memory cycles. In addition, a new curvature measurement method was used to accurately calculate the shape recovery ratio. The suction and discharge of free water change the binding form of the hydrogen bonds inside the material, which makes a great reversible shape memory impact on the composite film. The incorporation of glycerol can enhance the precision and repeatability of the reversible shape memory effect and shortens the time used during this process. This paper gives a hypothetical premise to the preparation of two-way reversible shape memory polymers.
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- Shuozi Li
- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Wooden Materials, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Institute of Petrochemistry, Heilongjiang Academy of Sciences, Harbin 150036, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Wooden Materials, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Institute of Petrochemistry, Heilongjiang Academy of Sciences, Harbin 150036, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Wooden Materials, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Wooden Materials, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Wooden Materials, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Wooden Materials, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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Zheng X, Li Y, Li W, Pei X, Ye D. Chitosan derived efficient and stable Pd nano-catalyst for high efficiency hydrogenation. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 241:124615. [PMID: 37119901 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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The design and development of green and efficient supported catalysts is the frontier direction in the field of green synthesis, which conforms to the strategic concept of green sustainable chemistry and "carbon neutrality". Herein, we used a renewable resource chitosan (CS) derived from seafood wastes of chitin as carriers to design two different chitosan-supported palladium (Pd) nano-catalysts through different activation methods. The Pd particles were firmly and uniformly dispersed on the chitosan microspheres due to the interconnected nanoporous structure and functional groups of chitosan, proved by diverse characterizations. The chitosan supported catalysts (Pd@CS) was applied to hydrogenation of 4-nitrophenol, which showed competitive catalytic activity compared to commercial Pd/C, un-supported nano-Pd and Pd(OAc)2 catalysts, as well as excellent catalytic activity, good reusability, long-life and broad applicability in selective hydrogenation of aromatic aldehydes, suggesting potential of applications in green industrial catalysis.
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- Xingli Zheng
- School of Materials and Architectural Engineering, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550025, China; College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- School of Materials and Architectural Engineering, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550025, China; College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China; Guizhou Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Functional Materials, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550025, China.
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- College of Light-Textile Engineering and Art, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China.
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Fouda A, Saied E, Eid AM, Kouadri F, Alemam AM, Hamza MF, Alharbi M, Elkelish A, Hassan SED. Green Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using an Aqueous Extract of Punica granatum for Antimicrobial and Catalytic Activity. J Funct Biomater 2023; 14:jfb14040205. [PMID: 37103295 PMCID: PMC10144860 DOI: 10.3390/jfb14040205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 04/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023] Open
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The peel aqueous extract of Punica granatum was utilized to fabricate zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) as a green approach. The synthesized NPs were characterized by UV-Vis spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and scanning electron microscopy, which was attached to an energy dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX). Spherical, well arranged, and crystallographic structures of ZnO-NPs were formed with sizes of 10-45 nm. The biological activities of ZnO-NPs, including antimicrobial and catalytic activity for methylene blue dye, were assessed. Data analysis showed that the antimicrobial activity against pathogenic Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, as well as unicellular fungi, was observed to occur in a dose-dependent manner, displaying varied inhibition zones and low minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values in the ranges of 6.25-12.5 µg mL-1. The degradation efficacy of methylene blue (MB) using ZnO-NPs is dependent on nano-catalyst concentration, contact time, and incubation condition (UV-light emission). The maximum MB degradation percentages of 93.4 ± 0.2% was attained at 20 µg mL-1 after 210 min in presence of UV-light. Data analysis showed that there is no significant difference between the degradation percentages after 210, 1440, and 1800 min. Moreover, the nano-catalyst showed high stability and efficacy to degrade MB for five cycles with decreasing values of 4%. Overall, P. granatum-based ZnO-NPs are promising tools to inhibit the growth of pathogenic microbes and degradation of MB in the presence of UV-light emission.
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- Amr Fouda
- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Middle East University, Amman 11831, Jordan
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
- Nuclear Materials Authority, P.O. Box 530, El-Maadi, Cairo 11728, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Biology Department, College of Science, Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), P.O. Box 90950, Riyadh 11623, Saudi Arabia
- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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Ibrahim AG, Elgammal WE, Hashem AH, Mohamed AE, Awad MA, Hassan SM. Development of a chitosan derivative bearing the thiadiazole moiety and evaluation of its antifungal and larvicidal efficacy. Polym Bull (Berl) 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-023-04765-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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AbstractA new chitosan derivative bearing a new thiadiazole compound was developed, and its antifungal and larvicidal activities were investigated. The chitosan derivative (coded here as PTDz-Cs) was synthesized by the reaction between the carboxylic derivative of the thiadiazole moiety and chitosan. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), nuclear magnetic resonance (1H/13C-NMR), gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS), elemental analysis, X-Ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) were used to characterize the developed derivatives. Compared to chitosan, the PTDz-Cs derivative has a less crystalline structure and less thermal stability. The antifungal results revealed that PTDz-Cs exhibited potential activity against Rhizopus microspores, Mucor racemosus, Lichtheimia corymbifera, and Syncephalastrum racemosum where inhibition zones were 17.76, 20.1, 38.2, and 18.3 mm, respectively. The larvicidal efficacy of the PTDz-Cs derivative against A. stephensi larvae was tested, and the results exposed that the LC50 and LC90 values (first instar) were 5.432 and 10.398 ppm, respectively, indicating the high susceptibility of early instar mosquito larvae to PTDz-Cs. These results emphasize that this study provided a new chitosan derivative that could be potentially used in the biomedical fields.
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Alyamani AA, Al-musawi MH, Albukhaty S, Sulaiman GM, Ibrahim KM, Ahmed EM, Jabir MS, Al-karagoly H, Aljahmany AA, Mohammed MKA. Electrospun Polycaprolactone/Chitosan Nanofibers Containing Cordia myxa Fruit Extract as Potential Biocompatible Antibacterial Wound Dressings. Molecules 2023; 28:2501. [PMID: 36985473 PMCID: PMC10059813 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28062501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
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The goal of the current work was to create an antibacterial agent by using polycaprolactone/chitosan (PCL/CH) nanofibers loaded with Cordia myxa fruit extract (CMFE) as an antimicrobial agent for wound dressing. Several characteristics, including morphological, physicomechanical, and mechanical characteristics, surface wettability, antibacterial activity, cell viability, and in vitro drug release, were investigated. The inclusion of CMFE in PCL/CH led to increased swelling capability and maximum weight loss. The SEM images of the PCL/CH/CMFE mat showed a uniform topology free of beads and an average fiber diameter of 195.378 nm. Excellent antimicrobial activity was shown towards Escherichia coli (31.34 ± 0.42 mm), Salmonella enterica (30.27 ± 0.57 mm), Staphylococcus aureus (21.31 ± 0.17 mm), Bacillus subtilis (27.53 ± 1.53 mm), and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (22.17 ± 0.12 mm) based on the inhibition zone assay. The sample containing 5 wt% CMFE had a lower water contact angle (47 ± 3.7°), high porosity, and high swelling compared to the neat mat. The release of the 5% CMFE-loaded mat was proven to be based on anomalous non-Fickian diffusion using the Korsmeyer–Peppas model. Compared to the pure PCL membrane, the PCL-CH/CMFE membrane exhibited suitable cytocompatibility on L929 cells. In conclusion, the fabricated antimicrobial nanofibrous films demonstrated high bioavailability, with suitable properties that can be used in wound dressings.
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Lawson MK. Improvement of Therapeutic Value of Quercetin with Chitosan Nanoparticle Delivery Systems and Potential Applications. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24. [PMID: 36834702 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24043293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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This paper reviews recent studies investigating chitosan nanoparticles as drug delivery systems for quercetin. The therapeutic properties of quercetin include antioxidant, antibacterial and anti-cancer potential, but its therapeutic value is limited by its hydrophobic nature, low bioavailability and fast metabolism. Quercetin may also act synergistically with other stronger drugs for specific disease states. The encapsulation of quercetin in nanoparticles may increase its therapeutic value. Chitosan nanoparticles are a popular candidate in preliminary research, but the complex nature of chitosan makes standardisation difficult. Recent studies have used in-vitro, and in-vivo experiments to study the delivery of quercetin alone or in combination with another active pharmaceutical ingredient encapsulated in chitosan nanoparticles. These studies were compared with the administration of non-encapsulated quercetin formulation. Results suggest that encapsulated nanoparticle formulations are better. In-vivo or animal models simulated the type of disease required to be treated. The types of diseases were breast, lung, liver and colon cancers, mechanical and UVB-induced skin damage, cataracts and general oxidative stress. The reviewed studies included various routes of administration: oral, intravenous and transdermal routes. Although toxicity tests were often included, it is believed that the toxicity of loaded nanoparticles needs to be further researched, especially when not orally administered.
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Ibrahim AG, Fouda A, Elgammal WE, Eid AM, Elsenety MM, Mohamed AE, Hassan SM. New thiadiazole modified chitosan derivative to control the growth of human pathogenic microbes and cancer cell lines. Sci Rep 2022; 12:21423. [PMID: 36503959 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-25772-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The emergence of multidrug-resistant microbes and the propagation of cancer cells are global health issues. The unique properties of chitosan and its derivatives make it an important candidate for therapeutic applications. Herein, a new thiadiazole derivative, 4-((5-(butylthio)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl) amino)-4-oxo butanoic acid (BuTD-COOH) was synthesized and used to modify the chitosan through amide linkages, forming a new thiadiazole chitosan derivative (BuTD-CH). The formation of thiadiazole and the chitosan derivative was confirmed by FT-IR, 1H/13C-NMR, GC-MS, TGA, Elemental analysis, and XPS. The BuTD-CH showed a high antimicrobial effect against human pathogens Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, and Candida albicans with low MIC values of 25-50 μg ml-1 compared to unmodified chitosan. The in-vitro cytotoxicity of BuTD-CH was evaluated against two cancer cell lines (MCF-7 and HepG2) and one normal cell (HFB4) using the MTT method. The newly synthesized derivatives showed high efficacy against cancerous cells and targeted them at low concentrations (IC50 was 178.9 ± 9.1 and 147.8 ± 10.5 μg ml-1 for MCF-7 and HepG2, respectively) compared with normal HFB4 cells (IC50 was 335.7 ± 11.4 μg ml-1). Thus, low concentrations of newly synthesized BuTD-CH could be safely used as an antimicrobial and pharmacological agent for inhibiting the growth of human pathogenic microbes and hepatocellular and adenocarcinoma therapy.
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Bayoumi SA, Dawaba AM, Mansour A, Zalat ZA, Ammar AA. Ectoine gel transdermal formulation as a novel therapeutic approach in melanoma using 3D printed microneedles. Pharm Dev Technol 2022; 27:1110-1124. [PMID: 36458575 DOI: 10.1080/10837450.2022.2154789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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A 7%w/w ectoine formula, from natural source, is formulated to reduce melanomagenesis, enhance penetration by 3D printed microneedles (MNs), with specified length, diameter and tip to ensure painless effect. Ectoine gel formulations were prepared using Carbopol 940 and Pluronic (F127). The effect of the polymers on pH, viscosity, spreadability, and the in vitro, ex vivo release profiles was obtained. The physiochemical investigation showed uniform gel formulations. The formulations' in vitro and ex vivo drug release displayed a controllable drug release pattern, reaching 63.7-96% and 73-94.7% after 24 h. The permeation study of the in vitro and ex vivo release revealed that the drug release from gels followed diffusion mechanism. The selected formula was used, 3D printed MN array was applied to treat melanoma. Male rats were used for induction of melanoma using 0.5% of 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene three times weekly for 12 weeks, histopathology was applied to ensure development of carcinoma then rats were treated using the selected formula. Following treatment for continuous 6 weeks, histopathology showed a change in anatomy of skin, which started to return to its normal structure. The anti-melanogenesis activity of optimum formula of ectoine gel, enhanced by 3D printed MN, was found to be effective in reducing the severity of skin cancer reinforcing the efficacy of the promising treatment.
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- Sammar A Bayoumi
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Heliopolis University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls), Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls), Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls), Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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Ferrara V, Marchetti M, Alfieri D, Targetti L, Scopelliti M, Pignataro B, Pavone F, Vetri V, Sancataldo G. Blue Light Activated Photodegradation of Biomacromolecules by N-doped Titanium Dioxide in a Chitosan Hydrogel Matrix. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2022.114451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Ou J, Wang Z, Liu X, Song B, Chen J, Li R, Jia X, Huang R, Xiang W, Zhong S. Regulatory effects of marine polysaccharides on gut microbiota dysbiosis: A review. Food Chem X 2022; 15:100444. [PMID: 36211733 PMCID: PMC9532782 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2022.100444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Fouda A, Al-Otaibi WA, Saber T, AlMotwaa SM, Alshallash KS, Elhady M, Badr NF, Abdel-Rahman MA. Antimicrobial, Antiviral, and In-Vitro Cytotoxicity and Mosquitocidal Activities of Portulaca oleracea-Based Green Synthesis of Selenium Nanoparticles. J Funct Biomater 2022; 13:jfb13030157. [PMID: 36135592 PMCID: PMC9504135 DOI: 10.3390/jfb13030157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The aqueous extract of Portulaca oleracea was used as a biocatalyst for the reduction of Na2SeO3 to form Se-NPs that appeared red in color and showed maximum surface plasmon resonance at a wavelength of 266 nm, indicating the successful Phyto-fabrication of Se-NPs. A FT-IR chart clarified the role of plant metabolites such as proteins, carbohydrates, and amino acids in capping and stabilizing Se-NPs. TEM, SAED, and XRD analyses indicated the formation of spherical, well-arranged, and crystalline Se-NPs with sizes in the range of 2-22 nm. SEM-EDX mapping showed the maximum peaks of Se at 1.4, 11.3, and 12.4 KeV, with weight and atomic percentages of 36.49 and 30.39%, respectively. A zeta potential of -43.8 mV also indicated the high stability of the synthesized Se-NPs. The Phyto-synthesized Se-NPs showed varied biological activities in a dose-dependent manner, including promising activity against pathogenic bacteria and Candida species with varied MIC values in the range of 12.5-50 µg·mL-1. Moreover, the Se-NPs showed antiviral activity toward HAV and Cox-B4, with percentages of 70.26 and 62.58%, respectively. Interestingly, Se-NPs showed a target orientation to cancer cell lines (HepG2) with low IC50 concentration at 70.79 ± 2.2 µg·mL-1 compared to normal cell lines (WI-38) with IC50 at165.5 ± 5.4 µg·mL-1. Moreover, the as-formed Se-NPs showed high activity against various instar larvae I, II, III, and IV of Culex pipiens, with the highest mortality percentages of 89 ± 3.1, 73 ± 1.2, 68 ± 1.4, and 59 ± 1.0%, respectively, at 50 mg L-1. Thus, P. oleracea-based Se-NPs would be strong potential antimicrobial, anti-viral, anti-cancer, and anti-insect agents in the pharmaceutical and biomedical industries.
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- Amr Fouda
- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo 11884, Egypt
- Correspondence: (A.F.); (M.A.A.-R.); Tel.: +20-111-335-1244 (A.F.); +20-109-148-5138 (M.A.A.-R.)
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Humanities, Shaqra University, Shaqra 11961, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Humanities, Shaqra University, Shaqra 11961, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Science and Humanities-Huraymila, Imam Mohammed Bin Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 11432, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science (Girls’ Brunch), Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo 11751, Egypt
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo 11884, Egypt
- Correspondence: (A.F.); (M.A.A.-R.); Tel.: +20-111-335-1244 (A.F.); +20-109-148-5138 (M.A.A.-R.)
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Zhang J, Wang L, Tan W, Li Q, Dong F, Guo Z. Preparation of chitosan-rosmarinic acid derivatives with enhanced antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 296:119943. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Yuan Y, Tan W, Zhang J, Li Q, Guo Z. Water-soluble amino functionalized chitosan: Preparation, characterization, antioxidant and antibacterial activities. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 217:969-978. [PMID: 35907462 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.07.187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Amino functionalized chitosan has attracted much attention because of the fascinated bioactivities. In our study, a novel water-soluble amino functionalized chitosan bearing free amino group at C-2 and quaternary ammonium moiety contained free amino group at C-6 (5c) was prepared by a four-step method. The structural characterization was identified by FTIR and 1H NMR spectroscopy. The water-solubility and antioxidant activities against hydroxyl, DPPH radicals and reducing power were estimated. The results displayed that amino functionalized chitosan 5c exhibited improved water-solubility and antioxidant ability, especially its DPPH scavenging rate reached about 90 % at the minimum test concentration of 0.10 mg/mL. Besides, antibacterial tests showed that amino functional chitosan 5c had best antibacterial activities, which indicated that amino group made main contribution to the enhanced bioactivities. In short, the novel chitosan 5c possessed enhanced water-solubility and excellent antioxidant and antibacterial activities, which could provide novel strategy for the development of antioxidant and antibacterial agents in biomedicine and food fields.
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- Yuting Yuan
- Key Laboratory of Coastal Biology and Bioresource Utilization, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Coastal Biology and Bioresource Utilization, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Coastal Biology and Bioresource Utilization, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Coastal Biology and Bioresource Utilization, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Coastal Biology and Bioresource Utilization, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China.
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Fouda A, Eid AM, Abdelkareem A, Said HA, El-belely EF, Alkhalifah DHM, Alshallash KS, Hassan SE. Phyco-Synthesized Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using Marine Macroalgae, Ulva fasciata Delile, Characterization, Antibacterial Activity, Photocatalysis, and Tanning Wastewater Treatment. Catalysts 2022; 12:756. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12070756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The aqueous extract of marine green macroalgae, Ulva fasciata Delile, was harnessed for the synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs). The conversion to ZnO-NPs was characterized by color change, UV–vis spectroscopy, FT-IR, TEM, SEM-EDX, and XRD. Data showed the formation of spherical and crystalline ZnO-NPs with a size range of 3–33 nm. SEM-EDX revealed the presence of Zn and O in weight percentages of 45.3 and 31.62%, respectively. The phyco-synthesized ZnO-NPs exhibited an effective antibacterial activity against the pathogenic Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The bacterial clear zones ranged from 21.7 ± 0.6 to 14.7 ± 0.6 mm with MIC values of 50–6.25 µg mL−1. The catalytic activity of our product was investigated in dark and visible light conditions, using the methylene blue (MB) dye. The maximum dye removal (84.9 ± 1.2%) was achieved after 140 min in the presence of 1.0 mg mL−1 of our nanocatalyst under the visible light at a pH of 7 and a temperature of 35 °C. This percentage was decreased to 53.4 ± 0.7% under the dark conditions. This nanocatalyst showed a high reusability with a decreasing percentage of ~5.2% after six successive cycles. Under the optimum conditions, ZnO-NPs showed a high efficacy in decolorizing the tanning wastewater with a percentage of 96.1 ± 1.7%. Moreover, the parameters of the COD, BOD, TSS, and conductivity were decreased with percentages of 88.8, 88.5, 96.9, and 91.5%, respectively. Moreover, nano-ZnO had a high efficacy in decreasing the content of the tanning wastewater Cr (VI) from 864.3 ± 5.8 to 57.3 ± 4.1 mg L−1 with a removal percentage of 93.4%.
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Hamza MF, Alotaibi SH, Wei Y, Mashaal NM. High-Performance Hydrogel Based on Modified Chitosan for Removal of Heavy Metal Ions in Borehole: A Case Study from the Bahariya Oasis, Egypt. Catalysts 2022; 12:721. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12070721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Globally, there is a rising demand for water purification. This demand is driven by numerous factors, including economic growth, increasing population, water shortage, and deterioration of water quality. The current work highlights the manufacturing of environmentally friendly and highly efficient sorbent based on chitosan nanoparticles after successive crosslinking (using glutaraldehyde) and modification through grafting of 4-aminoazobenzene-3,4′-disulfonic acid (AZDS) as a source of sulfonic groups. First, the produced sorbent was thoroughly specified using FTIR, TGA, SEM, SEM-EDX, pHpzc, BET (nitrogen sorption desorption isotherms), and elemental analyses (EA). The sorbent was tested for the sorption of Fe(III) before application to highly contaminated iron water well samples. Next, the sorption was improved as the sulfonation process was conducted under the selected experimental conditions within 25 and 20 min with a maximum capacity of 2.7 and 3.0 mmol Fe g−1 in visible light and under UV, respectively. Then, the uptake kinetics for both techniques were fitted by the pseudo-first-order rate equation (PFORE), in which the effect of the resistance to intraparticle diffusion has remained an unneglected factor, while the Langmuir equation has fitted the sorption isotherms. After that, the efficient desorption was achieved by using 0.2 M hydrochloric acid solution, and the desorption process was as fast as the sorption process; 15 min was sufficient for complete desorption. The sorbent shows high selectivity for heavy metal ions compared to the representative elements. Finally, the sorbent was used for the removal of heavy metal ions from a highly contaminated water well in the Bahariya Oasis and appeared to be highly efficient for heavy metal removal even in a diluted solution. Accordingly, it can be implemented in the task of water treatment.
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Zahra MH, Hamza MF, El-habibi G, Abdel-rahman AA, Mira HI, Wei Y, Alotaibi SH, Amer HH, Goda AE, Hamad NA. Synthesis of a Novel Adsorbent Based on Chitosan Magnetite Nanoparticles for the High Sorption of Cr (VI) Ions: A Study of Photocatalysis and Recovery on Tannery Effluents. Catalysts 2022; 12:678. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12070678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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This study aims to evaluate the functionalization of chitosan biopolymer with heterocyclic moieties of 2-thioxodihydropyrimidine-4,6(1H,5H)-dione used for enhancing the sorption of Cr ions from aqueous solution. A synthesized sorbent is a nanoscale particle (around 5–7 nm), which explains the fast kinetics of sorption. The sorbent is specified using elemental analysis (EA), FTIR, BET (nitrogen sorption desorption isotherms), TGA, and SEM-EDX analyses. Sorption properties are investigated using ultraviolet emission (UV) but also using visible light (L). In the sorption diagram, the high sorption uptake and fast kinetics observed using ultraviolet conditions are shown. This work is conducted by removing Cr ions from highly contaminated tannery effluents, which have a high concentration of Cr associated with other poisonous elements such as Cd(II) and Pb(II). Under the selected conditions, complete sorption is performed during the first 60 and 45 min with a capacity of 2.05 and 2.5 mmol Cr g−1 for the crosslinked chitosan (without functionalization) in L and UV, respectively. This sorption is enhanced by functionalizing to 5.7 and 6.8 mmol Cr g−1 at the L and UV, respectively, as well as improving the sorption kinetics to 35 and 30 min for both techniques, respectively. The PFORE, and (Langmuir and Sips equations) fit the kinetics and isotherms, respectively.
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Awad MA, Eid AM, Elsheikh TMY, Al-Faifi ZE, Saad N, Sultan MH, Selim S, Al-Khalaf AA, Fouda A. Mycosynthesis, Characterization, and Mosquitocidal Activity of Silver Nanoparticles Fabricated by Aspergillus niger Strain. J Fungi (Basel) 2022; 8:jof8040396. [PMID: 35448627 PMCID: PMC9026153 DOI: 10.3390/jof8040396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Herein, silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) were synthesized using an environmentally friendly approach by harnessing the metabolites of Aspergillus niger F2. The successful formation of Ag-NPs was checked by a color change to yellowish-brown, followed by UV-Vis spectroscopy, Fourier transforms infrared (FT-IR), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Data showed the successful formation of crystalline Ag-NPs with a spherical shape at the maximum surface plasmon resonance of 420 nm with a size range of 3–13 nm. The Ag-NPs showed high toxicity against I, II, III, and IV instar larvae and pupae of Aedes aegypti with LC50 and LC90 values of 12.4–22.9 ppm and 22.4–41.4 ppm, respectively under laboratory conditions. The field assay exhibited the highest reduction in larval density due to treatment with Ag-NPs (10× LC50) with values of 59.6%, 74.7%, and 100% after 24, 48, and 72 h, respectively. The exposure of A. aegypti adults to the vapor of burning Ag-NPs-based coils caused a reduction of unfed individuals with a percentage of 81.6 ± 0.5% compared with the positive control, pyrethrin-based coils (86.1 ± 1.1%). The ovicidal activity of biosynthesized Ag-NPs caused the hatching of the eggs with percentages of 50.1 ± 0.9, 33.5 ± 1.1, 22.9 ± 1.1, and 13.7 ± 1.2% for concentrations of 5, 10, 15, and 20 ppm, whereas Ag-NPs at a concentration of 25 and 30 ppm caused complete egg mortality (100%). The obtained data confirmed the applicability of biosynthesized Ag-NPs to the biocontrol of A. aegypti at low concentrations.
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- Mohamed A. Awad
- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo 11884, Egypt; (M.A.A.); (T.M.Y.E.)
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo 11884, Egypt;
- Correspondence: (A.M.E.); (A.F.); Tel.: +20-100-015-4414 (A.M.E.); +20-111-335-1244 (A.F.)
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- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo 11884, Egypt; (M.A.A.); (T.M.Y.E.)
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- Center for Environmental Research and Studies, Jazan University, P.O. Box 2097, Jazan 42145, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo 11795, Egypt;
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo 11884, Egypt;
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, P.O. Box 72388, Sakaka 72341, Saudi Arabia;
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- Biology Department, College of Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo 11884, Egypt;
- Correspondence: (A.M.E.); (A.F.); Tel.: +20-100-015-4414 (A.M.E.); +20-111-335-1244 (A.F.)
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