Efficient antidermatophytic agents to fight clinical Tinea spp. using Salvia multicaulis and Hypericum scabrum-based sustainable NCs

Rihan S. Abduljabar; Zagros A. Omar; Mohammed Ali Al-Naqshabandi; S. Mohammad Sajadi

doi:10.37819/nanofab.9.214

Efficient antidermatophytic agents to fight clinical Tinea spp. using Salvia multicaulis and Hypericum scabrum-based sustainable NCs

Rihan S. Abduljabar

Zagros A. Omar

Mohammed Ali Al-Naqshabandi

S. Mohammad Sajadi

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Increased problems associated with side effects and microbial resistance of chemical drugs have promoted the research focus of herbs and herbs-based medicines as renewed interest. The present study studied the antifungal potential of Hypericum scabrum (H. scabrum), Salvia multicaulis (S. multicaulis) plants and their derived sustainable NCs against dermayophyton species. These plants were used as free-toxic solvent media and phytogradiant reductants to fabricate nanoformulations as alternative antimycotic drugs. Analysis of antifungal activity showed a noticeable inhibition of the trychophyton mycelial growth when cultured on SDA mixed with different doses of the plant extract, particularly 50% H. scabrum that stopped mycelial growth of T. mentagrophytes and T. verrcuosum thoroughly after 10-day incubation by of 100 % MGI, followed by Ag@Fe₃O₄@SiO₂ with particle size around 20 to 60 nm, that record ( 67.64 and 63,.33 % of MGI) by 50 µg ml⁻¹ application respectively. The lowest effect of H. scabrum and Ag@Fe₃O₄@SiO₂ at high concentrations was against T. simii (44.44 % and 16 % MGI). The maximum antifungal activity of 50 % Salvia multicaulis and 50 µg ml⁻¹ CuO@SiO₂ NC with an average diameter of 60 nm was found against T. mentagrophytes and T. verrcuosum with (66.66 and 51.47 % MGI), respectively, while the minimum activity was found against T. quinckeanum and T. simii (33.33 and 13.33 % MGI), respectively. Thus, these plant extracts and NCs could be used to develop a new medication for dermatophytosis.

Keywords: Salvia multicaulis Hypericum sabrum CuO@SiO2 NCs Ag@Fe3O4@SiO2 NCs antifungal activity dermatophytes

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[2] Abid, M, Ali, Syed Salman, & Shivam, Najam Ali Khan. (2020). A small study of fungal disorders and its types of treatment, Indian J Drugs. 8, 54-59.

[3] Al-Janabi, Ali Abdul Hussein S, & Bashi, Abas Matrood. (2022). Synthesis and antifungal activity of novel griseofulvin nanoparticles with zinc oxide against dermatophytic fungi: Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Trichophyton verrucosum: A primary study, Current Medical Mycology. 8(2), 40.

[4] Ayan, Ali Kemal, Radušienė, Jolita, Çirak, Cüneyt, Ivanauskas, Liudas, & Janulis, Valdimaras (2009). Secondary metabolites of Hypericum scabrum and Hypericum bupleuroides, Pharmaceutical Biology. 47(9), 847-853.

[5] Bardal, SK, Waechter, JE, & Martin, DS. (2011). Chapter 18—Infectious Diseases. Applied Pharmacology; Saunders: Philadelphia, PA, USA, 233-291.

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[8] Durgeshlal, Chaudhary, Khan, Mohammad Sahroj, Prabhat, Shah Aditya, Prasad, Yadav Aaditya. (2019). Antifungal activity of three different ethanolic extract against isolates from diseased rice plant. Journal of Analytical Techniques, & Research, 1(1), 47-63.

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[12] Hussein, Hawkar M, Ghafoor, Dlzar D, & Omer, Khalid M. (2021). Room temperature and surfactant free synthesis of zinc peroxide (ZnO2) nanoparticles in methanol with highly efficient antimicrobials. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 14(4), 103090.

[13] Jordá, Tania, & Puig, Sergi. (2020). Regulation of ergosterol biosynthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Genes, 11(7), 795.

[14] Khan, Mohammad Faheem, & Khan, Mohd Aamish. (2023). Plant-Derived Metal Nanoparticles (PDMNPs): Synthesis, Characterization, and Oxidative Stress-Mediated Therapeutic Actions. Future Pharmacology, 3(1), 252-295.

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[19] Mukherjee, Khushi, Acharya, Krishnendu, Biswas, Aritra, & Jana, Nikhil R. (2020). TiO2 nanoparticles co-doped with nitrogen and fluorine as visible-light-activated antifungal agents. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 3(2), 2016-2025.

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[23] Rabiee, Navid, Bagherzadeh, Mojtaba, Kiani, Mahsa, & Ghadiri, Amir Mohammad. (2020). Rosmarinus officinalis directed palladium nanoparticle synthesis: investigation of potential anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and Mizoroki-Heck catalytic activities. Advanced Powder Technology, 31(4), 1402-1411.

[24] Raza, Aun, Xu, Xiuquan, Xia, Li, Xia, Changkun, Tang, Jian, & Ouyang, Zhen. (2016). Quercetin-iron complex: synthesis, characterization, antioxidant, DNA binding, DNA cleavage, and antibacterial activity studies. Journal of fluorescence, 26, 2023-2031.

[25] Rónavári, Andrea, Igaz, Nóra, Gopisetty, Mohana Krishna, Szerencsés, Bettina, Kovács, Dávid, Papp, Csaba, et al. (2018). Biosynthesized silver and gold nanoparticles are potent antimycotics against opportunistic pathogenic yeasts and dermatophytes. International journal of nanomedicine, 695-703.

[26] Rowshan, Vahid, & Najafian, Sharareh, (2020). Polyphenolic contents and antioxidant activities of aerial parts of Salvia multicaulis from the Iran flora. Natural product research, 34(16), 2351-2353.

[27] Saido, Khadeeja Ahmed. (2018). EFFECT OF SOME PLANT LEAVES EXTRACTS ON Fusarium culmorum THAT CAUSE WHEAT DAMPING-OFF DISEASE. Journal of Duhok University, 20(1), 124-131.

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[29] Santos, Maximillan Leite, Magalhães, Chaiana Froés, Rosa, Marcelo Barcellos da, Santos, Daniel de Assis, Brasileiro, Beatriz Gonçalves, Carvalho, Leandro Machado de, et al. (2013). Antifungal activity of extracts from Piper aduncum leaves prepared by different solvents and extraction techniques against dermatophytes Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton interdigitale. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 44, 1275-1278.

[30] Sardar, Momina, Ahmed, Waqas, Al Ayoubi, Samha, Nisa, Sobia, Bibi, Yamin, Sabir, Maimoona, et al. (2022). Fungicidal synergistic effect of biogenically synthesized zinc oxide and copper oxide nanoparticles against Alternaria citri causing citrus black rot disease. Saudi journal of biological sciences, 29(1), 88-95.

[31] Seyrekoğlu, Fadime, Temiz, Hasan, Ferda, ESER, & Yildirim, Cengiz. (2022). Usage of encapsulated Hypericum scabrum in ayran and determination of antioxidant, phenolic and sensory properties. International Journal of Science Letters, 4(1), 143-155.

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