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ArticleCurrent pharmaceutical biotechnology2024

Synthesis, Characterization, Acute Dermal Toxicity, Anti-inflammatory, and Wound Healing Potential of Biogenic Silver Nanoparticles in Balb C Mice.

Saiqa Andleeb, Zafar Iqbal, Nazia Gulzar, Abida Raza, Ashfaq Ahmad

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Article in Current pharmaceutical biotechnology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Saiqa AndleebDepartment of Zoology, Microbial Biotechnology Laboratory, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, 13100, Pakistan.
Zafar IqbalDepartment of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11461, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Nazia GulzarDepartment of Zoology, Microbial Biotechnology Laboratory, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, 13100, Pakistan.
Abida RazaUniversity Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Ashfaq AhmadDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
King Saud University · SAUniversity of Azad Jammu and Kashmir · PKPir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University · PK

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aimThe current study aimed to develop an economic plant-based therapeutic agent to improve the treatment strategies for diseases at the nano-scale.

methodsIn the current research, silver nanoparticles were synthesized using Trillium govanianum aqueous extract. Characterizations were done using UV-visible spectrophotometer, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. In vivo biological activities such as acute dermal toxicity, wound healing, and anti-inflammatory were done on Balb C mice. Absorbance at 295 nm corresponds to the out-of-plane quadrupole Plasmonresonance while at 350 nm corresponds to in-plane dipole resonance. SEM images showed the morphology of TGAgNPs is not exactly spherical while XRD analysis shows that highly crystalline TGAgNPs with an average size of 27.94 nm. The FTIR spectrum represents sharp peaks of aldehyde, amide I, aromatic rings, and polysaccharides. The microscopic assessment did not find any epidermal and dermal layer abnormalities in Blab C mice when exposed to TGAgNPs during acute dermal toxicity. RESULTS & DISCUSSION: Results revealed that 1000 mg/kg is not a lethal dose. In the wound healing activity, no mortality and no abnormal signs were observed when petroleum jelly, nitrofuranose, TGaqu, and TGAgNPs-based ointments were applied. Enhanced epithelization was recorded in TGaqu and TGAgNPs treated mice (p≤0.001). The wound contraction percentage was higher in nitrofuranose-treated mice (74%) followed by TGAgNPs (71%), and TGaqu (69%) compared to vehicle-treated and open-wounded mice. The paw edema model proved the potential use of TGAgNPs and TGaqu as anti-inflammatory agents.

conclusionHence, the results proved that both TGaqu and TGAgNPs are not toxic and possessed strong anti-inflammatory and wound-healing effects due to the presence of phytochemical constituents and could be used in various drug production as a therapeutic agent.

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Anti-Inflammatory AgentsMetal NanoparticlesMice, Inbred BALB CSilverSkinWound HealingAnimalsFemaleMaleMicePlant ExtractsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsPlant ExtractsSilverAcute dermal toxicityBalb C micebiogenic silver nanoparticlesformalin-induced paw edemahistopathology.wound healing

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