Medicinal chemistry and biomedical applications of bismuth-based compounds and nanoparticles

DM Griffith, H Li, MV Werrett, PC Andrews… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Bismuth as a relatively non-toxic and inexpensive metal with exceptional properties has
numerous biomedical applications. Bismuth-based compounds are used extensively as …

Metal nanoparticles: understanding the mechanisms behind antibacterial activity

YN Slavin, J Asnis, UO Hńfeli, H Bach - Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2017 - Springer
As the field of nanomedicine emerges, there is a lag in research surrounding the topic of
nanoparticle (NP) toxicity, particularly concerned with mechanisms of action. The continuous …

The versatile biomedical applications of bismuth-based nanoparticles and composites: therapeutic, diagnostic, biosensing, and regenerative properties

MA Shahbazi, L Faghfouri, MPA Ferreira… - Chemical Society …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Studies of nanosized forms of bismuth (Bi)-containing materials have recently expanded
from optical, chemical, electronic, and engineering fields towards biomedicine, as a result of …

Nanoparticles: alternatives against drug-resistant pathogenic microbes

GR Rudramurthy, MK Swamy, UR Sinniah… - Molecules, 2016 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial substances may be synthetic, semisynthetic, or of natural origin (ie, from plants
and animals). Antimicrobials are considered “miracle drugs” and can determine if an …

The toxicity of nanoparticles and their interaction with cells: an in vitro metabolomic perspective

M Awashra, P Młynarz - Nanoscale Advances, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Nowadays, nanomaterials (NMs) are widely present in daily life due to their significant
benefits, as demonstrated by their application in many fields such as biomedicine …

Potential applications of engineered nanoparticles in medicine and biology: an update

GR Rudramurthy, MK Swamy - JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic …, 2018 - Springer
Nanotechnology advancements have led to the development of its allied fields, such as
nanoparticle synthesis and their applications in the field of biomedicine. Nanotechnology …

Medical applications of metallic bismuth nanoparticles

C Gomez, G Hallot, S Laurent, M Port - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Recent reviews described the efficient syntheses of metallic bismuth nanoparticles.
Nevertheless, few studies have been published on the medical applications of these …

Nystatin-mediated bismuth oxide nano-drug synthesis using gamma rays for increasing the antimicrobial and antibiofilm activities against some pathogenic bacteria …

AI El-Batal, HG Nada, RR El-Behery, M Gobara… - RSC …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The novelty of the present research is the synthesis of bismuth oxide nanoparticles (Bi2O3
NPs) loaded with the antifungal nystatin drug via gamma rays for increased synergistic …

Role of bismuth in the eradication of Helicobacter pylori

H Alkim, AR Koksal, S Boga, I Sen… - American journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Bismuth salts exert their activity within the upper gastrointestinal tract through action of
luminal bismuth. Bismuth exerts direct bactericidal effect on Helicobacter pylori by different …

Nanoparticles of bioactive metals/metal oxides and their nanocomposites with antibacterial drugs for biomedical applications

T Shabatina, O Vernaya, A Shumilkin, A Semenov… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The increasing appearance of new strains of microorganisms resistant to the action of
existing antibiotics is a modern problem that requires urgent decision. A promising potential …