Toxicological study of silver nanoparticles on gut microbial community probiotic

Kumar

2017

Asian J Pharm Clin Res

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Objective: This study demonstrates a simple, cost-effective protocol for biosynthesis of stable silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) from Hibiscus rosa-sinesis and their comparison by applying antibacterial activities against nine pathogenic bacterial species.Methods: AgNPs and AuNPs were biosynthesized from H. rosa-sinesis. The antibacterial activities of biosynthesized AgNPs (bio-AgNPs) and biosynthesized AuNPs (bio-AuNPs) were evaluated against 9 pathogenic bacterial species Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus subtilis, Micrococcus luteus, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Enterobacter aerogenes, Escherichia coli, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Aeromonas hydrophila by the agar disc diffusion method.Results: Biological synthesized AgNP/AuNPs were characterized by an ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectrophotometer, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The existence of silver and gold ions in the extracts was conformed (primary confirmation) through UV-Vis and the maximum plasmon peak was observed at 402 and 530 nm of bio-AgNPs and bio-AuNPs, respectively. Bio-AgNPs were obtained in 13.01-28.14 nm size range, whereas bio-AuNPs were in 6.32-18.19 nm size range after analysis of TEM images. The results of FTIR spectra indicate that the bio-AuNPs were bound to amine groups and bio-AgNPs to carboxylate ion groups. The antibacterial activities of AgNP/AuNP, the zone of inhibition significantly increased with the increases of concentrations of bio-AgNPs in all pathogenic bacterial species except in the case of S. epidermidis at 50%, Streptococcus aerogenes and A. hydrophila at 70%, whereas in the case of bio-AuNPs antibacterial activities were displayed only against B. subtilis at 20% and 100% concentration. Conclusion:This study suggests that AgNPs exhibits outstanding antibacterial activity against pathogenic bacteria as compared to AuNPs synthesized from H. rosa-sinensis leaf extract and insights to their potential applicability as an alternative antibacterial agent in microbial and human health system to reduce the resistance ability of pathogenic bacteria.

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Comparative Analysis of Metal Nanoparticles Synthesized From Hibiscus Rosa Sinesis and Their Antibacterial Activity Estimation Against Nine Pathogenic Bacteria

Kumar

2017

Asian J Pharm Clin Res

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“…It is also added to synthetic rubber, silicone or synthetic resins as a substance, improving their mechanical strength [8]. It was also shown that the Fs used in Aerosil ® preparation has bactericidal properties against many pathogenic microorganisms, including E. coli, Salmonella or Clostridium, especially when modified with silver, gold and titanium ions, and is also used, inter alia, in dressings, feed additives or medicine vectors/carriers [16][17][18][19].…”

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The Membrane Interactions of Nano-Silica and Its Potential Application in Animal Nutrition

Pieszka

Bederska‐Łojewska

Szczurek

et al. 2019

Animals

Nanoparticles are increasingly popular in numerous fields including electronics, optics and medicine (vaccines, tissue engineering, microsurgery, genomics and cancer therapies). The most widely used nanoparticles in biomedical applications are those designed by man. Scientists have obtained many types of silica nanoparticles with defined shape and chemical composition, but different properties and applications. Nanoparticles include particles with at least one dimension ranging from 1–100 nm. Silica nanoparticles (Sn), reaching values from several dozen to several hundred m2/g, have unique physicochemical properties due to their porous structure and well-developed specific surface. Currently, the use of Sn in animal nutrition, with a focus on gastrointestinal tract function, is of great interest.

“…Toxicity of CH-Ag/AuNPs and Bio-Ag/AuNPs was assessed using the ToxTrak test, and the toxic effect value/percentage inhibition (TEV/PI) was calculated after a minor modification to the previously published protocol [24]. 10 culture tubes of broth for 48 hours, each containing 25 g/mL solutions of B. subtilis and E. coli cultures, divided into two groups: k 1 for B. subtilis and k 2 for E. coli.…”

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Synthesis of Silver and Gold Nanoparticles: Chemical and Green Synthesis Method and Its Toxicity Evaluation against Pathogenic Bacteria Using the ToxTrak Test

Journal of Nanomaterials

Quispe

Herrera‐Bravo

et al. 2021

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In the current investigation, silver/gold nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized using two methods: chemical and biological, and then characterized colloidal solutions of both NPs using UV-Vis, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and zeta potential analyzers, X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) as well as the ToxTrak test for in vitro toxicity and antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria (B. subtilis) and Gram-negative bacteria (E. coli). The plasmon peak of chemical synthesized silver NPs (CH-AgNPs) and gold NPs (CH-AuNPs) was observed at 414 and 530 nm, respectively, while the sharp plasmon peak of biological synthesized silver NPs (Bio-AgNPs) and gold NPs (Bio-AuNPs) was observed at 410 and 525 nm. Under transmission electron microscopy (TEM), the average sizes of CH-AgNPs and CH-AuNPs were 50.56 and 25.98 nm, respectively. Bio-AgNPs and Bio-AuNPs, on the other hand, had average sizes of 25.25 and 16.65 nm, respectively. The stability of NPs was also investigated using the zeta potential. The crystalline structure of AgNPs was confirmed through XRD, and EDX results confirm the element compositions. In the ToxTrak test, the toxic effect value/percentage inhibition (TEV/PI) was calculated. The results showed that CH-AgNPs have the highest TEV/PI value (85.45% for B. subtilis and 83.77% for E. coli) when compared to Bio-AgNPs (55.75% for B. subtilis and 54.42% for E. coli). CH-AuNPs, on the other hand, were 33.51% toxic to B. subtilis and 36.85% toxic to E. coli, compared to Bio-AuNPs, which were 23.36% toxic to B. subtilis and 24.46% toxic to E. coli. The antibacterial activity of Ag/Au NPs was tested and monitored; zone of inhibition (mm in diameter) against B. subtilis and E. coli, with the following pattern emerging: CH-AgNPs (24.80) had the highest antibacterial activity followed by Bio-AgNPs (22.80) < CH-AuNPs (10.60) < Bio-AuNPs (09.00), whereas the control sample (tetracycline antibiotic) revealed a 25.08 mm, zone of inhabitation. Overall, Bio-AgNPs and Bio-AuNPs are the most effective pathogen-killing materials with the lowest toxicity. Our suggestion is that such materials instead of chemical synthesized NPs can be used to coat antibiotic drugs and could be a game-changer for the pharmaceutical industry in terms of effectively controlling the pathogenic bacteria.