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ArticleJournal of applied oral science : revista FOB2025

Lipid nanocarrier containing eugenol for denture hygiene: evaluation of efficacy against Candida biofilms.

Irisvaldo Lima Guedes, Matheus Oliveira do Nascimento, Leandro de Sousa Dias, Alyne Rodrigues de Araujo-Nobre, Humberto Medeiros Barreto, Érika de Araújo Abi-Chacra, Ana Cristina Vasconcelos Fialho, Gláuber Campos Vale, André Luis Menezes Carvalho

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Article in Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Irisvaldo Lima GuedesUniversidade Federal do Piauí, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Odontologia (PPGO), Teresina, Piauí, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-9372-1203
Matheus Oliveira do NascimentoUniversidade Federal do Piauí, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas (PPGCF), Teresina, Piauí, Brasil.
Leandro de Sousa DiasUniversidade Federal do Piauí, Departamento de Parasitologia e Microbiologia, Teresina, Piauí, Brasil.
Alyne Rodrigues de Araujo-NobreUniversidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba, Núcleo de Pesquisa de Biodiversidade e Biotecnologia (Biotec), Parnaíba, Piauí, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2801-1401
Humberto Medeiros BarretoUniversidade Federal do Piauí, Departamento de Parasitologia e Microbiologia, Teresina, Piauí, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5054-7555
Érika de Araújo Abi-ChacraUniversidade Federal do Piauí, Departamento de Parasitologia e Microbiologia, Teresina, Piauí, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3343-0889
Ana Cristina Vasconcelos FialhoUniversidade Federal do Piauí, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Odontologia (PPGO), Teresina, Piauí, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2973-1080
Gláuber Campos ValeUniversidade Federal do Piauí, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Odontologia (PPGO), Teresina, Piauí, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6055-9493
André Luis Menezes CarvalhoUniversidade Federal do Piauí, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Odontologia (PPGO), Teresina, Piauí, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4438-6203

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis article is derived from Irisvaldo Lima Guedes's Master's dissertation and is available at the address: https://sigaa.ufpi.br/sigaa/public/programa/noticias_desc.jsf?lc=pt_BR&id=370&noticia=519307121 Eugenol has demonstrated efficacy against Candida spp., which is highly prevalent in denture wearers. However, the low water solubility and high volatility limit its application. The encapsulation in nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) may be a viable approach for developing new sanitizing agents for denture hygiene.

objectiveTo develop a sanitizing dispersion for denture hygiene using nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) containing eugenol and to evaluate the efficacy against Candida spp. biofilms. METHODOLOGY: The formulation was prepared using the ultrasonication method and characterized in terms of particle size (PS), polydispersity index (PDI), zeta potential (ZP), and encapsulation efficiency (EE). The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determined by the broth microdilution method and the antifungal activity was evaluated by four treatment groups (nanostructured formulation containing eugenol (NFE), free eugenol (FE), saline solution (SS), and the drug-free formulation NFW after eight hours of immersion in biofilms of two Candida species (Candida albicans and Candida glabrata) adhered to polymethyl methacrylate resin specimens.

resultsThe nanoparticles of NFE showed a particle size of 199.5±2.55 nanometers (nm) as measured by DLS, high homogeneity (0.07±0.02), an EE of 83.07±0.23, and a negative ZP (-25.86±0.65). The MICs of FE for Candida albicans and Candida glabrata were up to 10 times (64 µg/mL) and eight times (128 µg/mL) higher, respectively, than the MICs of NFE (6 µg/mL and 16 µg/mL). The biofilms of these microorganisms showed a significant reduction after immersion in NFE compared to the other tested groups (FE, NBF, and SS) (P<0.0001).

conclusionThe NFE demonstrated fungicidal activity against the isolated strains and significantly reduced Candida biofilms, thus showing promising performance for the sanitization of dentures over eight hours.

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Antifungal AgentsBiofilmsCandidaDenture CleansersDrug CarriersEugenolLipidsCandida albicansCandida glabrataMaterials TestingMicrobial Sensitivity TestsNanoparticlesParticle SizeReference ValuesReproducibility of ResultsTime FactorsAntifungal AgentsDenture CleansersDrug CarriersEugenolLipids

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PMID40073014
PMCPMC12002739

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