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ArticleOpen veterinary journal2024

Can silver nanoparticles stabilized by Fenugreek (

Madeh Sadan, Mommen Naem, Hesham M Tawfeek, Mostafa M Khodier, Moustafa Mohamed Zeitoun, Sabry El-Khodery, Abdullah Saleh Alkhamiss, Yaser Abdallah Hofny Hassan, Ahmed A H Abdellatif

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Madeh SadanDepartment of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.
Mommen NaemDepartment of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.
Hesham M TawfeekDepartment of Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Mostafa M KhodierDepartment of Pathology, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.
Moustafa Mohamed ZeitounDepartment of Animal and Fish Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Sabry El-KhoderyDepartment of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Abdullah Saleh AlkhamissDepartment of Pathology, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.
Yaser Abdallah Hofny HassanDepartment Psychology, College of Education, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed A H AbdellatifDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Background: A fracture is considered a medical emergency leading to considerable complications. Aim: This study aimed to describe the accelerating action of Ag-NPs-FG on fracture healing in rabbits. Methods: Silver NPs (AgNPs) were reduced with fenugreek (FG), loaded into a starch gel base, and investigated for their morphology, size, and charge. Four equal groups were randomly formed of 40 adult male rabbits. A 3.5 mm diameter bone defect was created at the proximal metaphysis of the right tibia in each rabbit. Groups 1-4 were injected with placebo saline, AgNPs-FG, plain gel, and FG-gel at the bone defect zone, respectively. The healing was assessed for 8 weeks postoperatively based on the radiographic, bone turnover markers, and histopathological examinations. Results: The AgNPs-FG was obtained as a faint reddish color, spherical in shape, with an absorbance of 423 nm, a size of 118.0 ± 1.7 nm, and a surface charge of -7.8 ± 0.518 mV. The prepared AgNPs-FG hydrogel was clear, translucent, and homogenous. The pH values were 6.55-6.5 ± 0.2, the viscosity of 4,000 and 1,875 cPs, and spreadability of 1.6 ± 0.14 and 2.0 ± 0.15 for both FG and AgNPs-FG hydrogel, respectively. The radiographic union scale was significantly ( Conclusion: Colloidal nano-formulation of AgNPs-FG loaded hydrogel could be a promising formulation to accelerate rabbits' tibial bone healing process.

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Metal NanoparticlesSilverTibiaTrigonellaAnimalsFracture HealingMalePlant ExtractsRabbitsPlant ExtractsSilverAnimalsDiagnostic imagingFenugreekRadiographySilver nanoparticles

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PMCPMC11199762

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