Innovative approach for urease inhibition by Ficus carica extract–fabricated silver nanoparticles: An in vitro study. (1st April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Borase, Hemant P.; Salunkhe, Rahul B.; Patil, Chandrashekhar D.; Suryawanshi, Rahul K.; Salunke, Bipinchandra K.; Wagh, Nilesh D.; Patil, Satish V.
• Is Part Of: Biotechnology and applied biochemistry. Volume 62:Number 6(2015)
• Page Start: 780
• Page End: 784
• Publication Date: 2015-04-01
• Subjects: biomaterials -- FT‐IR -- Helicobacter pylori -- silver nanoparticles -- urease inhibitors; Biotechnology -- Periodicals; Biochemical engineering -- Periodicals; Biochemistry -- Periodicals; Biochemistry -- Periodicals; Genetic Techniques -- Periodicals; Microbiological Techniques -- Periodicals; 660.6
• DOI: 10.1002/bab.1341
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0885-4513

Abstract

Abstract: In the present study, a rapid, low‐cost, and ecofriendly method of stable silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) synthesis using leaves extract of Ficus carica ( F. carica ), a plant with diverse metabolic consortium, is reported for the first time. An absorption peak at 422 nm in UV–Vis spectroscopy, a spherical shape with an average size of 21 nm in transmission electron microscopy, and crystalline nature in X‐ray powder diffraction studies were observed for the synthesized AgNPs. Fourier transform infrared analysis indicated that proteins of F. carica might have a vital role in AgNP synthesis and stabilization. AgNPs were found to inhibit urease, a key enzyme responsible for the survival and pathogenesis of the bacterium, Helicobacter pylori . Inhibition of urease by AgNPs was monitored spectrophotometrically by the evaluation of ammonia release. The urease inhibition potential of AgNPs can be explored in the treatment of H. pylori by preparing novel combinations of standard drugs with AgNPs‐ or AgNPs‐encapsulated drug molecules.