Studies of the Tarragon Essential Oil Effects on the Characteristics of Doped Hydroxyapatite/Chitosan Biocomposites

D Predoi, SL Iconaru, CS Ciobanu, MS Raita… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Due to the emergence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens, the need to find new, efficient
antimicrobial agents is rapidly increasing. Therefore, in this study, we report the …

Salvia officinalis–Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposites with Antibacterial Properties

SC Ciobanu, D Predoi, MC Chifiriuc, SL Iconaru… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the present study, sage-coated zinc-doped hydroxyapatite was incorporated into a
dextran matrix (7ZnHAp-SD), and its physico-chemical and antimicrobial activities were …

Multifunctional Hydroxyapatite Coated with Arthemisia absinthium Composites

MS Raita, SL Iconaru, A Groza, C Cimpeanu, G Predoi… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
There is significant research showing that essential oils extracted from the plants have
antibacterial effects. The purpose of this study was to develop a biocomposite based on …

Design of Nanohydroxyapatite/Pectin Composite from Opuntia Ficus-Indica Cladodes for the Management of Microbial Infections

N Saidi, K Azzaoui, M Ramdani, E Mejdoubi, N Jaradat… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hydroxyapatite (HAp) attracts interest as a biomaterial for use in bone substitution or
allografts. In the current work, biomaterial nanocomposites based on HAp and pectin were …

Preparation and characterization of novel Ag doped hydroxyapatite–Fe 3 O 4–chitosan hybrid composites and in vitro biological evaluations for orthopaedic …

U Anjaneyulu, VK Swaroop, U Vijayalakshmi - RSC advances, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
This investigation represents the fabrication of novel composites having the biopolymer
chitosan with Ag doped hydroxyapatite (HAP)-magnetite nanoparticles (Fe3O4 NPs). In this …

Peppermint essential oil-doped hydroxyapatite nanoparticles with antimicrobial properties

ML Badea, SL Iconaru, A Groza, MC Chifiriuc… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
This study aimed at developing an antimicrobial material based on hydroxyapatite (HAp)
and peppermint essential oil (P-EO) in order to stimulate the antimicrobial activity of …

Antioxidant and bone repair properties of quercetin-functionalized hydroxyapatite: An in vitro osteoblast–osteoclast–endothelial cell co-culture study

L Forte, P Torricelli, E Boanini, M Gazzano, K Rubini… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Quercetin (3, 3′, 4′, 5, 7–pentahydroxy-flavone) is a flavonoid known for its
pharmacological activities, which include antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, as …

Complex evaluation of nanocomposite-based hydroxyapatite for biomedical applications

D Predoi, SL Iconaru, SC Ciobanu, N Buton, MV Predoi - Biomimetics, 2023 - mdpi.com
A magnesium-doped hydroxyapatite in chitosan matrix (MgHApC) sample was developed
as a potential platform for numerous applications in the pharmaceutical, medical, and food …

Zinc-substituted hydroxyapatite: a biomaterial with enhanced bioactivity and antibacterial properties

ES Thian, T Konishi, Y Kawanobe, PN Lim… - Journal of Materials …, 2013 - Springer
Hydroxyapatite (HA) is a synthetic biomaterial and has been found to promote new bone
formation when implanted in a bone defect site. However, its use is often limited due to its …

Plant extract-based biosynthesis of silver nanoparticle and silver–zinc nanocomposites-doped hydroxyapatite and its antimicrobial activity

I Unal, B Aydoğdu, M Aytar - Advances in Applied Ceramics, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is an essential material in the biomedical field because of its chemical
composition, similar to the apatites found in bones. The lack of bactericidal properties of HAp …