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- Title
In Vitro Antifungal Activity of Silver Nanoparticles Biosynthesized with Beech Bark Extract.
- Authors
Mare, Anca Delia; Ciurea, Cristina Nicoleta; Man, Adrian; Mareș, Mihai; Toma, Felicia; Berța, Lavinia; Tanase, Corneliu
- Abstract
Biosynthesis is a green method for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). This study aimed to assess the antifungal activity of two silver nanoparticle solutions, synthesized using beech bark extract (BBE) and acetate and nitrate silver salts (AgNP Acetate BBE and AgNP Nitrate BBE), their influence on biofilm production, their potential synergistic effects with fluconazole, on different Candida spp., and their influence on virulence factors of C. albicans (germ tube production, gene expression for ALS3, SAP2, HSP70). Both the AgNP BBEs presented different minimum inhibitory concentrations for all the studied Candida spp., but biofilm production was inhibited only for C. albicans and C. guilliermondii. The growth rates of all the studied Candida spp. were inhibited in the presence of both AgNP BBEs, except for C. auris. Synergistic activity was observed for C. parapsilosis and C. guilliermondii, for different combinations of fluconazole with both the AgNP BBEs. The germ tube production of C. albicans was slightly inhibited by the AgNP BBEs. Only AgNP Acetate BBE was able to down-regulate the expression of SAP2. Overall, we can conclude that, even if more studies are necessary, AgNPs synthesized with beech bark extract might be an interesting alternative to classic antifungal treatments.
- Subjects
SILVER nanoparticles; BEECH; SILVER nitrate; SILVER salts; CANDIDEMIA; NITRATES; ANTIFUNGAL agents; BIOFILMS
- Publication
Plants (2223-7747), 2021, Vol 10, Issue 10, p2153
- ISSN
2223-7747
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/plants10102153