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Nanoencapsulation and antimicrobial activities of Commiphora swynnertonii resin against multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains from mastitis cow patients.

Divin W Mukaya, Fabrice M Makuala, Messie M Muipata, Grace M Modia, Chequin Balwanga, Christelle Nangulu, Beni K Way-Way, Nadège K Ngombe, Paulin K Mutwale, Xin Zhao and 2 more

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Article in Discover nano, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Divin W Mukaya *Centre de Recherche en Nanotechnologies Appliquées Aux Produits Naturels (CReNAPN), University of Kinshasa, B.P. 212, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Fabrice M Makuala *Centre de Recherche en Nanotechnologies Appliquées Aux Produits Naturels (CReNAPN), University of Kinshasa, B.P. 212, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Messie M MuipataCentre de Recherche en Nanotechnologies Appliquées Aux Produits Naturels (CReNAPN), University of Kinshasa, B.P. 212, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Grace M ModiaCentre de Recherche en Nanotechnologies Appliquées Aux Produits Naturels (CReNAPN), University of Kinshasa, B.P. 212, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Chequin BalwangaCentre de Recherche en Nanotechnologies Appliquées Aux Produits Naturels (CReNAPN), University of Kinshasa, B.P. 212, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Christelle NanguluCentre de Recherche en Nanotechnologies Appliquées Aux Produits Naturels (CReNAPN), University of Kinshasa, B.P. 212, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Beni K Way-WayCentre de Recherche en Nanotechnologies Appliquées Aux Produits Naturels (CReNAPN), University of Kinshasa, B.P. 212, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Nadège K NgombeCentre de Recherche en Nanotechnologies Appliquées Aux Produits Naturels (CReNAPN), University of Kinshasa, B.P. 212, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2859-7238
Paulin K MutwaleCentre de Recherche en Nanotechnologies Appliquées Aux Produits Naturels (CReNAPN), University of Kinshasa, B.P. 212, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-4047
Xin ZhaoDepartment of Animal Science, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1078-7332
Gaymary G BakariDepartment of Veterinary Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3017, Morogoro, Tanzania.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6514-5938
Christian I NkangaCentre de Recherche en Nanotechnologies Appliquées Aux Produits Naturels (CReNAPN), University of Kinshasa, B.P. 212, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. christian.nkanga@unikin.ac.cd.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7712-478X

Funding

International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada, and the Global AMR Innovation Fund (GAMRIF), which is part of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) of the UK government 110338International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada, and the Global AMR Innovation Fund (GAMRIF), which is part of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) of the UK government. 110338
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Abstract

Bovine mastitis is an inflammatory disease of the mammary gland, largely caused by microbial infections and commonly managed through intramammary administration of antibiotics. However, the extensive and recurrent use of antibiotics has led to the emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant pathogens, particularly multidrug-resistant (MDR) Staphylococcus aureus, posing significant veterinary and public health challenges. Herein, we investigated the potential of Commiphora swynnertonii resin-loaded nanoparticles as an antibiotic alternative. This study aimed to identify an effective nanocarrier platform for antimicrobial delivery of C. swynnertonii resin. To achieve this, different types of nanocarriers were explored: liposomes, alginate-based nanoparticles, chitosan-based nanoparticles (ChN), solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN), and nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC), each with or without hyaluronic acid-stearylamine conjugate (HAC). Antimicrobial activity was assessed against 13 MDR S. aureus strains isolated from mastitis cow patients. Based on minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentrations (MBC) assays, the tested nanocarriers were ranked in ascending order of antimicrobial coverage as follows: liposomes (0% inhibitory and 0% bactericidal), ChN (15.4% inhibitory and 0% bactericidal), NLC (23% inhibitory and 7.6% bactericidal), SLN (69% inhibitory and 46.2% bactericidal), and alginate nanoparticles (100% inhibitory and 53% bactericidal). HAC-containing alginate nanoparticles achieved the strongest activity, with MIC 26-417 µg/ mL and MBC 35-417 µg/mL, followed by HAC-containing SLN with MIC 17-417 µg/mL and MBC 278-417 µg/mL. These findings highlight the potential of alginate-HAC nanoparticles as a promising platform for delivering C. swynnertonii resin constituents, offering a novel strategy to combat MDR mastitis pathogens through plant-based nanotherapeutics.

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Antimicrobial resistanceCommiphora swynnertoniiMDR mastitisNanoparticle drug deliveryNanotherapeuticsPlant-derived antimicrobialsStaphylococcus aureus

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PMCPMC12976293

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