Elumalai, Saranya and Madeshwaran, Senthil Nathan and Somasundaram, Ambiga and Ramasamy, Pasiyappazham (2025) Silver nanochitosan: a sustainable approach for enhanced antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer applications. 3 BIOTECH, 15.0 (10). ISSN 2190-572X
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Marine-derived chitosan is a valuable biomaterial due to its biocompatibility and functional properties. In this work, chitosan extracted from the cuttlebone of Sepia pharaonis was used to prepare silver-chitosan nanoparticles (Ag-Chi-NPs) by a chemical reduction process. The synthesis was confirmed by comprehensive characterization: UV-Vis spectra displayed a plasmon resonance peak at 420 nm, FTIR identified interactions between amino and hydroxyl groups, XRD revealed crystalline silver phases, and FESEM showed spherical nanoparticles with a size range of 15-40 nm. Following these analyses, the Ag-Chi-NPs exhibited significant bioactivity. Antioxidant activity was substantial, with hydrogen peroxide scavenging of 84.5% (IC50 18.09 mu g/mL), DPPH radical inhibition of 65.6% (IC50 29.04 mu g/mL), and a total antioxidant capacity of 55.5% at 100 mu g/mL. Antimicrobial assays further demonstrated inhibition zones of 21 +/- 0.6 mm for Streptococcus mutans, 19 +/- 0.2 mm for Staphylococcus aureus, and 14 +/- 0.1 mm for Escherichia coli, while Candida albicans showed no susceptibility. Cytotoxicity testing using KB-1 carcinoma cells indicated excellent biocompatibility, with cell viability above 95% at lower concentrations and concentration-dependent inhibition at 200 mu g/mL. Overall, these results highlight Ag-Chi-NPs as sustainable bio-nanocomposites that combine antioxidant, antibacterial, and cytocompatibility properties, making them promising candidates for wound healing materials, antimicrobial coatings, and potential therapeutic applications.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Silver nanochitosan, Bioactive compound, Antimicrobial activity, Antioxidant activity, Anticancer activity |
| Subjects: | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology > Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology |
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| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email techsupport@mosys.org |
| Last Modified: | 06 Feb 2026 07:11 |
| URI: | https://ir.vmrfdu.edu.in/id/eprint/6838 |
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