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ArticleBMC microbiology2024

Antivirulence activities of Rutin-loaded chitosan nanoparticles against pathogenic Staphylococcus aureus.

Fatemeh Esnaashari, Hossein Zahmatkesh

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Article in BMC microbiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17 citing papers in PubMed.

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  13. Zinc oxide fabricated by rutin as potent anti-leukemia nanostructure.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2025
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  15. DisarmingPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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  16. Antibacterial Activity ofJournal of microbiology and biotechnology · 2025
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  17. Natural compounds in the fight againstFrontiers in pharmacology · 2024
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2 authors.

Fatemeh EsnaashariDepartment of Biology, Lahijan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lahijan, Iran.
Hossein ZahmatkeshDepartment of Microbiology, Lahijan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lahijan, Iran. h.zahmatkesh@iau.ir.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundStaphylococcus aureus is an infectious bacterium that is frequently found in healthcare settings and the community. This study aimed to prepare rutin-loaded chitosan nanoparticles (Rut-CS NPs) and assess their antibacterial activity against pathogenic strains of S. aureus.

resultsThe synthesized Rut-CS NPs exhibited an amorphous morphology with a size ranging from 160 to 240 nm and a zeta potential of 37.3 mV. Rut-CS NPs demonstrated significant antibacterial activity against S. aureus strains. Following exposure to Rut-CS NPs, the production of staphyloxanthin pigment decreased by 43.31-89.63%, leading to increased susceptibility of S. aureus to hydrogen peroxide. Additionally, visual inspection of cell morphology indicated changes in membrane integrity and permeability upon Rut-CS NPs exposure, leading to a substantial increase (107.07-191.08%) in cytoplasmic DNA leakage in the strains. Furthermore, ½ MIC of Rut-CS NPs effectively inhibited the biofilm formation (22.5-37.5%) and hemolytic activity (69-82.59%) in the S. aureus strains.

conclusionsOur study showcases that Rut-CS NPs can serve as a novel treatment agent to combat S. aureus infections by altering cell morphology and inhibiting virulence factors of S. aureus.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsBiofilmsChitosanMicrobial Sensitivity TestsNanoparticlesRutinStaphylococcus aureusXanthophyllsHemolysisHumansHydrogen PeroxideStaphylococcal InfectionsVirulence FactorsAnti-Bacterial AgentsChitosanHydrogen PeroxideRutinstaphyloxanthinVirulence FactorsXanthophyllsBiofilmCytoplasmic leakageMembrane integrityRut-CS NPsStaphyloxanthin

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PMID39244527
PMCPMC11380343

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