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- Title
Anticariogenic Activity of Fresh Aloe Vera Gel Mediated Copper Oxide Nanoparticles.
- Authors
Rajeshkumar, S.; Tharani, M.; Jeevitha, M.; Santhoshkumar, J.
- Abstract
Background: Biosynthesis of metallic nanoparticles for its medical applications has become a major focus in nanotechnology in the recent years. Aloe vera has a wide spectrum of medicinal applications due to its anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anticancer and wound healing properties. Copper oxide nanoparticles have effective antimicrobial action against a wide range of pathogens and also dug resistant bacteria. Materials and method: In the present study, Aloe vera gel is used to synthesize copper oxide nanoparticles and were characterized using UV-visible spectrophotometry and FT-IR. The anticariogenic activity of oral pathogens namely, Staphylococcus. aureus, Streptococcus mutans, Enterococcus faecalis, Pseudomonas sp, were also tested Results: UV absorption spectra of the synthesized nanoparticles revealed an intense surface plasmon resonance between 250 and 300. The functional groups in the copper oxide nanoparticles were determined by FT-IR and these also shown to have potent anticariogenic activity. Conclusion: Copper oxide nanoparticles synthesized using Aloe vera gel shown to have an excellent anticariogenic activity and has a wide array of dental applications.
- Subjects
COPPER oxide; ALOE vera; SURFACE plasmon resonance; NANOPARTICLES; STREPTOCOCCUS mutans
- Publication
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 2019, Vol 10, Issue 11, p3664
- ISSN
0976-0245
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5958/0976-5506.2019.04158.5