Biomedical applications of plant extract-synthesized silver nanoparticles

S Simon, NRS Sibuyi, AO Fadaka, S Meyer, J Josephs… - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have attracted a lot of interest directed towards biomedical
applications due in part to their outstanding anti-microbial activities. However, there have …

Advances in nanotechnology towards development of silver nanoparticle-based wound-healing agents

ZB Nqakala, NRS Sibuyi, AO Fadaka, M Meyer… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Since antiquity, silver-based therapies have been used in wound healing, wound care and
management of infections to provide adequate healing. These therapies are associated with …

Plant extract-synthesized silver nanoparticles for application in dental therapy

O Ahmed, NRS Sibuyi, AO Fadaka, MA Madiehe… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Oral diseases are the most common non-communicable diseases in the world, with dental
caries and periodontitis causing major health and social problems. These diseases can …

Nanotechnology-based delivery systems for antimicrobial peptides

AO Fadaka, NRS Sibuyi, AM Madiehe, M Meyer - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant threat to global health. The conventional
antibiotic pool has been depleted, forcing the investigation of novel and alternative …

Recent advances in silver nanoparticles containing nanofibers for chronic wound management

G Sabarees, V Velmurugan, GP Tamilarasi… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Infections are the primary cause of death from burns and diabetic wounds. The clinical
difficulty of treating wound infections with conventional antibiotics has progressively …

Antioxidant activities of photoinduced phycogenic silver nanoparticles and their potential applications

V Maduraimuthu, JK Ranishree, RM Gopalakrishnan… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
While various methods exist for synthesizing silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), green synthesis
has emerged as a promising approach due to its affordability, sustainability, and suitability …

Green-synthesized silver nanoparticles: antifungal and cytotoxic potential for further dental applications

W Klein, E Ismail, E Maboza, AA Hussein… - Journal of Functional …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fungal infections caused by Candida albicans (C. albicans) are one of the most prevalent
types of oral disorders in the elderly. It has been reported that drug resistance to fungal …

Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles by Leaf Extract of Cucumis melo L. and Their In Vitro Antidiabetic and Anticoccidial Activities

P Rani, N Kumar, K Perinmbam, S Devanesan… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this study, silver nanoparticles were synthesized using Cucumis melo L. leaf extract via a
green synthesis approach and their potential against diabetes and coccidiosis was tested …

Antimicrobial Effects of Gum Arabic‐Silver Nanoparticles against Oral Pathogens

O Ahmed, NRS Sibuyi, AO Fadaka… - Bioinorganic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Dental caries is considered one of the most prevalent oral diseases worldwide, with a high
rate of morbidity among populations. It is a chronic infectious disease with a multifactorial …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of silver nanoparticles biosynthesized using weed (Dactyloctenium aegyptium) extracts for sustainable …

A Ti, I Ej, AH Adebayo - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2023 - Elsevier
In order to maintain a sustainable environment, one of the strategies available for weed
management is their conversion for use in pharmacological applications. Aqueous and …