Antioxidant and Antibacterial Potential of Silver Nanoparticles: Biogenic Synthesis Utilizing Apple Extract

The advancement of the biological production of nanoparticles using herbal extracts performs a significant role in nanotechnology discipline as it is green and does not engage harsh chemicals. The objective of the present investigation was to extract flavonoids in the mode of apple extract and synthesize its silver nanoparticles and ultimately nanoparticles loading into hydrogels. The presence of flavonoids in apple extract was characterized by preliminary testing like dil. ammonia test and confirmatory test by magnesium ribbon test. The synthesized silver nanoparticles were characterized using UV spectroscopy, particle size and surface morphology, and zeta potential. Silver nanoparticles loaded hydrogels were evaluated for physical appearance, pH, viscosity, spreadability, porosity, in vitro release, ex vivo permeation, and antibacterial (E. coli and S. aureus) and antioxidant studies (DPPH radical scavenging assay). Well dispersed silver nanoparticles below were observed in scanning electron microscope image. Hydrogels displayed in vitro release of 98.01% ± 0.37% up to 24 h and ex vivo permeation of 98.81 ± 0.24% up to 24 h. Hydrogel effectively inhibited the growth of both microorganism indicating good antibacterial properties. The value of percent radical inhibition was 75.16% ± 0.04 revealing its high antioxidant properties. As an outcome, it can be concluded that antioxidant and antiageing traits of flavonoids in apple extract plus biocidal feature of silver nanoparticles can be synergistically and successfully utilized in the form of hydrogel.

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On the Anticataractogenic Effects of L-Carnosine: Is It Best Described as an Antioxidant, Metal-Chelating Agent or Glycation Inhibitor?

Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity ◽

10.1155/2016/3240261 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2016 ◽

pp. 1-11 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Hamdy Abdelkader ◽

Michael Longman ◽

Raid G. Alany ◽

Barbara Pierscionek

Keyword(s):

Epithelial Cells ◽

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Ex Vivo ◽

Antioxidant Properties ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Human Lens ◽

Lens Epithelial Cells ◽

Metal Chelating ◽

Human Lens Epithelial Cells

Purpose.L-Carnosine is a naturally occurring dipeptide which recently gained popularity as an anticataractogenic agent due to its purported antioxidant activities. There is a paucity of research and conclusive evidence to support such claims. This work offers compelling data that help clarify the mechanism(s) behind the anticataract properties of L-carnosine.Methods.Direct in vitro antioxidant free radical scavenging properties were assayed using three different antioxidant (TEAC, CUPRAC, and DPPH) assays. Indirect in vitro and ex vivo antioxidant assays were studied by measuring glutathione bleaching capacity and total sulfhydryl (SH) capacity of bovine lens homogenates as well as hydrogen-peroxide-stress assay using human lens epithelial cells. Whole porcine lenses were incubated in high galactose media to study the anticataract effects of L-carnosine. MTT cytotoxicity assays were conducted on human lens epithelial cells.Results.The results showed that L-carnosine is a highly potent antiglycating agent but with weak metal chelating and antioxidant properties. There were no significant decreases in lens epithelial cell viability compared to negative controls. Whole porcine lenses incubated in high galactose media and treated with 20 mM L-carnosine showed a dramatic inhibition of advanced glycation end product formation as evidenced by NBT and boronate affinity chromatography assays.Conclusion.L-Carnosine offers prospects for investigating new methods of treatment for diabetic cataract and any diseases that are caused by glycation.

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Chlorogenic Acid Entrapped in Hybrid Materials with High PEG Content: A Strategy to Obtain Antioxidant Functionalized Biomaterials?

Materials ◽

10.3390/ma12010148 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 148 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Michelina Catauro ◽

Federico Barrino ◽

Giovanni Dal Poggetto ◽

Giuseppina Crescente ◽

Simona Piccolella ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Chlorogenic Acid ◽

Sol Gel ◽

Antioxidant Properties ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Antibacterial Properties ◽

Redox Activity ◽

In Vitro Biocompatibility ◽

Dependent Behavior ◽

Nih 3T3

The formation of pro-oxidant species after implantation of biomaterials could be responsible for the failure of the implant itself, because of oxidative stress-induced damage. In this work, the SiO2/polyethylene glycol (PEG)/chlorogenic acid (CGA) hybrids synthesized by the sol–gel method with 50 wt% of the polymer and different amounts of CGA (5, 10, 15 and 20 wt%) were studied. The hybrids soaked in simulated body fluid (SBF) showed the formation of hydroxyapatite layers on their surface, suggesting that the hybrids are bioactive. Their radical scavenging capacity towards DPPH· and ABTS·+ (2,2′-Azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid), evaluated at three different doses (0.5, 1 and 2 mg), showed probe- and dose-dependent behavior. In addition, the antioxidant properties of CGA were not affected by the presence of high amounts of the polymer. The in vitro biocompatibility in three cell lines (NIH 3T3, HaCaT and SH-SY5Y) was assessed by using the 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. Apart from SH-SY5Y, the cell viability—expressed as mitochondrial redox activity percentage of cells directly exposed to powders—and morphology was not affected, suggesting that the hybrids have the ability to interfere and act selectively against tumor cells. The antibacterial properties of the different materials against Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis were affected by different amounts of the natural antioxidant component.

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Antibacterial Properties of Nanosilver PLLA Fibrous Membranes

Journal of Nanomaterials ◽

10.1155/2009/168041 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 2009 ◽

pp. 1-5 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Lin Li ◽

Yi Li ◽

Jiashen Li ◽

Lei Yao ◽

Arthur F. T. Mak ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Escherichia Coli ◽

Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Silver Nanoparticles ◽

Antibacterial Properties ◽

Weight Ratio ◽

Antibacterial Effects ◽

E Coli ◽

Fibrous Membranes ◽

Composite Fibrous Membranes

Nanosilver has been studied as a valuable material for it strong antibacterial effects. In this study, we investigated the antibacterial properties of nano silver Poly-L-Lactic acid (Ag/PLLA) composite fibrous membranes. Ag/PLLA fibrous membranes were prepared with silver nanoparticles having weight ratio of silver nanoparticles to PLLA at 5% (w/w). In vitro antibacterial tests were performed usingEscherichia coli(E. coli) andStaphylococcus aureus(Staph.) to determine the antibacterial capability of the Ag/PLLA fibrous membranes. As the results suggested, Ag/PLLA fibrous membranes showed strong antibacterial properties. Thus, Ag/PLLA fibrous membrane can be used as an antibacterial scaffold for tissue engineering.

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Preparation of antibacterial polypropylene grafted acrylic acid and immobilized silver nanoparticles by γ-irradiation method

Vietnam Journal of Biotechnology ◽

10.15625/1811-4989/14/4/12303 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (4) ◽

pp. 699-704

Author(s):

Dang Hoang Viet ◽

Duong Hoa Xo ◽

Le Quang Luan

Keyword(s):

Silver Nanoparticles ◽

Acrylic Acid ◽

Mammalian Cells ◽

Antibacterial Properties ◽

Antimicrobial Properties ◽

Inhibition Zone ◽

Γ Irradiation ◽

E Coli ◽

Γ Rays

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are now being widely used as antibacterial agents due to their strong bactericidal properties and low toxicity on mammalian cells. In this study, γ-rays irradiation method was used to synthesize AgNPs from silver nitrate (AgNO3) solution and to graft acrylic acid (AAc) onto porous polypropylene (PP). Porous PP grafted with AAc (PP-g-AAc) was then immobilized with AgNPs for preparing the antimicrobial materials (PP-g-AAc/AgNPs). The results demonstrated that the grafting yield of AAc onto PP increased by the increasing of irradiation dose as well as AAc concentration. The PP-g-AAc samples with grafting degrees from 1.2 to 29.8% were immobilized with AgNPs (d ~ 10 nm, 500 ppm) to obtain antimicrobial properties. The immobilized Ag contents were from 132 to 392 ppm and corresponded to the PP-g-AAc samples at grafting degrees from 1.2 to 29.8%. The in vitro antibacterial properties of PP-g-AAc/AgNPs materials on E. coli were evaluated and the results indicated that the bactericidal efficiency (η) increased by the increase of Ag contents in the tested materials. The germicidal activities against E. coli of PP-g-AAc/AgNPs containing 363 ppm Ag were found to be nearly 100% after treating in 30 min. In addition, the inhibition zone of this PP-g-AAc/AgNPs on E. coli was also found up to 28 mm in diameter. Thus, γ-rays radiation demonstrated a strong capability in grafting functional groups (AAc) onto porous PP. Furthermore, the porous PP grafted with AAc and immobilized with AgNPs might potentially be used for elimination of bacteria in water filtering.

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In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Biological-Derived Silver Nanoparticles: Preliminary Data

Veterinary Sciences ◽

10.3390/vetsci7010012 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 12

Author(s):

Gabriele Meroni ◽

Joel F. Soares Filipe ◽

Piera A. Martino

Keyword(s):

Silver Nanoparticles ◽

Antibacterial Activity ◽

Curcuma Longa ◽

Antibacterial Properties ◽

Antibacterial Activities ◽

E Coli ◽

Transmission Electron ◽

Disk Diffusion Assay ◽

Biological Methods

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are promising alternatives to antibiotics. The aims of this study were to produce AgNPs using two biological methods and determine their antibacterial activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus pseudintermedius. AgNPs were biosynthesized from an infusion of Curcuma longa (turmeric) and the culture supernatant of E. coli. Characterization was achieved by ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy and by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). The antibacterial properties of NPs from C. longa (ClAgNPs) and E. coli (EcAgNPs), alone and in combination with carbenicillin and ampicillin, were investigated through the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion assay and the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). Dimensions of NPs ranged from 11.107 ± 2.705 nm (ClAgNPs) to 27.282 ± 2.68 nm (EcAgNPs). Kirby-Bauer and MIC assays showed great antibacterial abilities for both NPs alone and in combination with antibiotics. EcAgNPs alone showed the most powerful antibacterial activities, resulting in MIC values ranging from 0.438 ± 0.18 µM (P. aeruginosa) to 3.75 ± 3.65 µM (S. pseudintermedius) compared to those of ClAgNPs: 71.8 ± 0 µM (P. aeruginosa) and 143.7 ± 0 µM (S. pseudintermedius). The antibiofilm abilities were strain-dependent, but no statistical differences were found between the two NPs. These results suggest the antibacterial potential of AgNPs for the treatment of infectious diseases.

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Edible films based on chitosan-flaxseed mucilage: in vitro antimicrobial and antioxidant properties and their application on survival of food-borne pathogenic bacteria in raw minced trout fillets

Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Research ◽

10.18502/pbr.v5i2.1580 ◽

2019 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Negin Karami ◽

Abolfazl Kamkar ◽

Yasser Shahbazi ◽

Ali Misaghi

Keyword(s):

Pathogenic Bacteria ◽

Radical Scavenging Activity ◽

Antioxidant Properties ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Edible Films ◽

Diffusion Method ◽

E Coli ◽

Natural Oils ◽

Food Borne

Various natural oils/extracts and their constituents incorporated into biopolymer-based edible films as a promising technology with the knowledge that these compounds have been able to reduce microbial growth and chemical changes of packed foodstuffs. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of incorporation of Ziziphora clinopodioides essential oil (ZEO; 0, 0.25 and 0.5%) and sesame oil (SO; 0, 0.5 and 0.75%) into chitosan-flaxseed mucilage (CH-FM) film against Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella typhimurium, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli O157:H7 in vitro condition and raw minced trout fillets during refrigerated condition. The in vitro antibacterial and antioxidant properties of CH-FM films were evaluated using agar disk diffusion method and free radical scavenging activity assay, respectively. The most important constituents of ZEO were found to be carvacrol (65.22%), thymol (19.51%), ɣ-terpinene (4.63%) and p-cymene (4.86%). The lowest and highest antimicrobial effect against S. aureus, L. monocytogenes, E. coli O157:H7 and S. typhimurium were found for CH-FM films enriched with SO 0.5% (0.98-1.24 mm) and ZEO 0.5% + SO 0.75% (5.01-6.25 mm), respectively. The antioxidant property of CH-FM based films were found to be ranged 5.45% ± 0.04-37% ± 0.45. In treated trout fillets, the counts of L. monocytogenes, S. aureus, E. coli O157:H7 and S. typhimurium were 1.54-4.18, 0.34-3.35, 0.29-1.45 and 0.19-1.27 log CFU/g significantly lower than control groups after two weeks of refrigerated storage, respectively. The designated films had good antibacterial effect against some food borne pathogenic bacteria including L. monocytogenes, S. aureus, S. typhimurium and E. coli O157:H7 in raw rainbow trout fillets.

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Characterization of Novel Synthetic Polyphenols: Validation of Antioxidant and Vasculoprotective Activities

Antioxidants ◽

10.3390/antiox9090787 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (9) ◽

pp. 787 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

María Jesús Pérez de Vega ◽

Silvia Moreno-Fernández ◽

Gloria María Pontes-Quero ◽

María González-Amor ◽

Blanca Vázquez-Lasa ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Ex Vivo ◽

Radical Scavenging Activity ◽

Antioxidant Properties ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Antioxidant Compounds ◽

Therapeutic Effects ◽

Protective Effects ◽

Therapeutic Benefits ◽

Anti Inflammatory

Antioxidant compounds, including polyphenols, have therapeutic effects because of their anti-inflammatory, antihypertensive, antithrombotic and antiproliferative properties. They play important roles in protecting the cardiovascular and neurological systems, by having preventive or protective effects against free radicals produced by either normal or pathological metabolism in such systems. For instance, resveratrol, a well-known potent antioxidant, has a counteracting effect on the excess of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and has a number of therapeutic benefits, like anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer and cardioprotective activities. Based on previous work from our group, and on the most frequent OH substitutions of natural polyphenols, we designed two series of synthetically accessible bis-polyhydroxyphenyl derivatives, separated by amide or urea linkers. These compounds exhibit high antioxidant ability (oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) assay) and interesting radical scavenging activity (RSA) values (2,2′-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) and α,α-diphenyl-β-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) tests). Some of the best polyphenols were evaluated in two biological systems, endothelial cells (in vitro) and whole aorta (ex vivo), highly susceptible for the deleterious effects of prooxidants under different inflammatory conditions, showing protection against oxidative stress induced by inflammatory stimuli relevant in cardiovascular diseases, i.e., Angiotensin II and IL-1β. Selected compounds also showed strong in vivo antioxidant properties when evaluated in the model organism Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

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Synthesis, Molecular Docking Analysis, and Evaluation of Antibacterial and Antioxidant Properties of Stilbenes and Pinacol of Quinolines

Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences ◽

10.1155/2021/6635270 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 ◽

pp. 1-17

Author(s):

Zeleke Digafie ◽

Yadessa Melaku ◽

Zerihun Belay ◽

Rajalakshmanan Eswaramoorthy

Keyword(s):

Molecular Docking ◽

Biological Activities ◽

Antioxidant Properties ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Inhibition Zone ◽

Positive Control ◽

Health Concern ◽

Diffusion Method ◽

E Coli

Emergence of antimicrobial resistance to standard commercial drugs has become a critical public health concern worldwide. Hence, novel antimicrobials with improved biological activities are urgently needed. In this regard, a series of quinoline-stilbene derivatives were synthesized from substituted quinoline and benzyltriphenylphosphonium chloride using Wittig reaction. Furthermore, a novel pinacol of quinoline was synthesized by pinacolinazation of 2-methoxyquinoline-3-carbaldehyde which was achieved by aluminum powder-potassium hydroxide reagent combination at ambient temperature in methanol. The structures of the synthesized compounds were established based on their spectral data. The antibacterial activities of the synthesized compounds were evaluated in vitro by the paper disc diffusion method against two Gram-positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis) and two Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium). The best activity was displayed by compound 19 against E. coli with an inhibition zone of 16.0 ± 0.82 mm and 14.67 ± 0.94 mm at 500 and 250 μg/mL, respectively. This is close to ciprofloxacin which is used as a positive control. The results of in silico molecular docking evaluation of the compounds against E. coli DNA gyraseB were in good agreement with the in vitro antibacterial analysis. Compounds 19 (−6.9 kcal/mol) and 24 (−7.1 kcal/mol) showed the maximum binding affinity close to ciprofloxacin (−7.3 kcal/mol) used as positive control. Therefore, the antibacterial activity displayed by these compounds is encouraging for further investigation to improve the activities of quinoline-stilbenes by incorporating various bioisosteric groups in one or more positions of the phenyl nuclei for their potential pharmacological use. Findings of the DPPH radical scavenging assay indicated that some of the quinolone stilbenes and pinacol possess moderate antioxidant properties compared to ascorbic acid used as a natural antioxidant.

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Metabolomic Profile and Biological Properties of Sea Lavender (Limonium algarvense Erben) Plants Cultivated with Aquaculture Wastewaters: Implications for Its Use in Herbal Formulations and Food Additives

Foods ◽

10.3390/foods10123104 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (12) ◽

pp. 3104

Author(s):

Maria João Rodrigues ◽

Viana Castañeda-Loaiza ◽

Ivo Monteiro ◽

José Pinela ◽

Lillian Barros ◽

...

Keyword(s):

High Resolution Mass Spectrometry ◽

Ex Vivo ◽

Food Additives ◽

Antioxidant Properties ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Water Extract ◽

Biological Properties ◽

Antioxidant Power ◽

Sea Lavender

Water extracts from sea lavender (Limonium algarvense Erben) plants cultivated in greenhouse conditions and irrigated with freshwater and saline aquaculture effluents were evaluated for metabolomics by liquid chromatography-tandem high-resolution mass spectrometry (LC-HRMS/MS), and functional properties by in vitro and ex vivo methods. In vitro antioxidant methods included radical scavenging of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS), ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), and copper and iron chelating assets. Flowers’ extracts had the highest compounds’ diversity (flavonoids and its derivatives) and strongest in vitro antioxidant activity. These extracts were further tested for ex vivo antioxidant properties by oxidative haemolysis inhibition (OxHLIA), lipid peroxidation inhibition by thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) formation, and anti-melanogenic, anti-tyrosinase, anti-inflammation, and cytotoxicity. Extract from plants irrigated with 300 mM NaCl was the most active towards TBARS (IC50 = 81 µg/mL) and tyrosinase (IC50 = 873 µg/mL). In OxHLIA, the activity was similar for fresh- and saltwater-irrigated plants (300 mM NaCl; IC50 = 136 and 140 µg/mL, respectively). Samples had no anti-inflammatory and anti-melanogenic abilities and were not toxic. Our results suggest that sea lavender cultivated under saline conditions could provide a flavonoid-rich water extract with antioxidant and anti-tyrosinase properties with potential use as a food preservative or as a functional ingredient in herbal supplements.

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Extraction, Chemical Composition, Antioxidant Property and In vitro Anticancer Activity of Silymarin from Silybum Marianum On Kb and A549 Cell Lines

Current Drug Discovery Technologies ◽

10.2174/1570163817666200827111127 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 ◽

Author(s):

Mojgan Azadpour ◽

Mohammad Mehdi Farajollahi ◽

Ali Mohammad Varzi ◽

Pejman Hashemzadeh ◽

Hossein Mahmoudvand ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Anticancer Activity ◽

Cell Lines ◽

A549 Cell ◽

Hplc Analysis ◽

Antioxidant Properties ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Antioxidant Property ◽

Silybum Marianum ◽

Stable Free Radical

Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the antioxidant property of silymarin (SM) extracted from the seed of Silybum marianum and its anticancer activity on KB and A549 cell lines following 24, 48, and 72 h of treatment. Methods: Ten grams of powdered S. marianum seeds were defatted using n-hexane for 6 hours and then extracted by methanol. The silymarin extracted of extraction components The extracted components of silymarin were measured by spectrophotometric assay and HPLC analysis. 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging, phenol content, total flavonoid content, and total antioxidant capacity were measured to detect the antioxidant properties of SM. The anticancer activity of the SM on cell lines evaluated by MTT. Results: In HPLC analysis, more than 50% of the peaks were related to silibin A and B. SM was reducedDPPH (the stable free radical) with a 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) of 6.56 μg/ ml in comparison with butylated hydroxyl toluene (BHT), which indicated an IC50 of ~3.9 μg/ ml.The cytotoxicity effect of SM on the cell lines was studied by MTT assay. The cytotoxicity effect of the extracted silymarin on KB and A549 cell lines was observed up to 80 and 70% at 156 and 78 µg/ml, respectively. The IC50 value of the extracted SM on KB and A549 cell lines after 24 hours of treatment was seen at 555 and 511 µg/ml, respectively. Conclusion: Due to the good antioxidant and anticancer properties of the isolated silymarin, its use as an anticancer drug is suggested.

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