Antimicrobial effects of gum Arabic-silver nanoparticles against oral pathogens
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Date
2022
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Hindawi
Abstract
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 etiology that leads to the destruction of the dental tissues. Due to their
antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, and antioxidant properties; silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are incorporated in dental products to help prevent infectious oral diseases. In this study, the antimicrobial efects of AgNPs synthesized using Gum Arabic extracts (GAE) were examined. Te GA-AgNPs were synthesized and characterized using ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectrophotometer, dynamic light scattering (DLS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Te antimicrobial activity of the GA-AgNPs was evaluated on Streptococcus sanguinis (S. sanguinis), Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans), Lactobacillus acidophilus (L. acidophilus), and Candida albicans (C. albicans) using agar disc diffusion and microdilution assays.
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Nanoparticles, Oral pathogens, Oral health, Phytotherapy, Dentistry
Citation
Ahmed, O., Sibuyi, N.R.S., Fadaka, A.O., Madiehe, A.M., Maboza, E., Olivier, A., Meyer, M., Geerts, G., 2022. Antimicrobial Effects of Gum Arabic-Silver Nanoparticles against Oral Pathogens. Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications 2022, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/9602325