Metal oxide nanoparticles against bacterial biofilms: Perspectives and limitations

L Shkodenko, I Kassirov, E Koshel - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
At present, there is an urgent need in medicine and industry to develop new approaches to
eliminate bacterial biofilms. Considering the low efficiency of classical approaches to biofilm …

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles: Recent progress in antimicrobial applications

AB Younis, Y Haddad, L Kosaristanova… - Wiley …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
For decades, the antimicrobial applications of nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted the
attention of scientists as a strategy for controlling the ever‐increasing threat of multidrug …

Iron and zinc ions, potent weapons against multidrug-resistant bacteria

Q Ye, W Chen, H Huang, Y Tang, W Wang… - Applied Microbiology …, 2020 - Springer
Drug-resistant bacteria are becoming an increasingly widespread problem in the clinical
setting. The current pipeline of antibiotics cannot provide satisfactory options for clinicians …

Development and characterization of PVA-Starch active films incorporated with β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex embedding lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) oil

Z Chen, L Zong, C Chen, J Xie - Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 2020 - Elsevier
Lemongrass oil (LMO) was embedded into β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) by coprecipitation method
to form LMO/β-CD inclusion complex and PVA-Starch active films incorporated with LMO/β …

Are titania photocatalysts and titanium implants safe? Review on the toxicity of titanium compounds

A Markowska-Szczupak, M Endo-Kimura… - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Titanium and its compounds are broadly used in both industrial and domestic products,
including jet engines, missiles, prostheses, implants, pigments, cosmetics, food, and …

Genotoxicity in Artemia spp.: An old model with new sensitive endpoints

L Albarano, N Ruocco, G Lofrano, M Guida… - Aquatic Toxicology, 2022 - Elsevier
Artemia spp. represent models species widely used in ecotoxicological studies due to its
simple and fast manipulation in laboratory conditions that makes this crustacean well …

Extraction of Acetogenins Using Thermosonication-Assisted Extraction from Annona muricata Seeds and Their Antifungal Activity

BA López-Romero, G Luna-Bárcenas… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
The objective of this work was to find the optimal conditions by thermosonication-assisted
extraction (TSAE) of the total acetogenin content (TAC) and yield from A. muricata seeds …

Annona muricata Leaves as a Source of Bioactive Compounds: Extraction and Quantification Using Ultrasound

Y Nolasco-González, MA Chacón-López… - Horticulturae, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this work, the ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE)(operating conditions of sonication
amplitude, pulse-cycle, and extraction time) was investigated to obtain an extract rich in …

Antibacterial Activity of Crude Extract and Purified Acetogenins from Annona muricata Seeds

G Aguilar-Hernández, BA López-Romero… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Currently, several biological activities are attributed to the acetogenins (ACGs) of
Annonaceae (including Annona muricata); among these is antimicrobial activity. The main …

A review of the effects of gold, silver, selenium, and zinc nanoparticles on diabetes mellitus in murine models

F Martínez-Esquivias… - Mini Reviews in …, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
Diabetes mellitus is a disease that presents great challenges for healthcare systems
worldwide, and the identification of alternative therapies for the treatment of this disease is of …