1Senior Lecturer, Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
2Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
*Corresponding author: Dr S Rajeshkumar, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai-600077, Tamil Nadu, India, Mob: +91 9629739263, E-mail: ssrajeshkumar@hotmail.com
Online published on 27 March, 2020.
Green synthesis of nanoparticles using plant extract, bacteria, fungi and enzymes are eco friendly and cost effective which do not need high pressure, energy, temperature and toxic chemicals for its synthesis protocol.
In this report, we used the extract of marine brown algae Spatoglossum asperum to synthesize silver nanoparticles and were characterized using UV-visible spectrophotometer, TEM, XRD and FTIR and were also tested for their antimicrobial activity.
These biosynthesized silver nanoparticles exhibited potent antimicrobial activity against oral pathogens namely, Streptococcus mutans, Enterococcus faecalis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans and can be developed as a novel medicine against pathogenic oral diseases.
With increasing demand in advancements in diagnosis and treatment modalities, green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using marine brown algae Spatoglossum asperum has potent antimicrobial action have wider applications in dentistry.
Spatoglossum asperum, Silver nanoparticles, Marine algae, Green synthesis, Antimicrobial activity
