Essential Oils and Nanotechnology for Treatment of Microbial Diseases (PDF)

Essential Oils and Nanotechnology for Treatment of Microbial Diseases (PDF)

by Susana Zacchino , Mahendra Rai and Marcos Derita (editors)

Due to the overuse or underuse of antibiotics , a problem of multidrug resistance has emerged on a global scale .

Since the majority of microorganisms , including bacteria , fungi , protozoans and others , have evolved antibiotic resistance ,

this issue is now acknowledged to be of worldwide importance .

Numerous multidrug-resistant bacteria are common , which reduces the efficacy of current treatments and causes thousands of deaths worldwide .

Therefore , research into new solutions and innovative tactics is urgently required to address the issue of multidrug resistance .

The ability of metallic nanoparticles and essential oils to combat microbes effectively solves the problem of microbial resistance .

Additionally , using essential oils and metallic nanoparticles together could have synergistic antibacterial effects and be a novel strategy .

Essential oils (EOs) are flammable , unrefined , aromatic oily liquids that are derived from various plant components ,

particularly the aerial portions of the plant like the leaves and flowers .

They are produced as a result of intricate metabolic processes that defend plants against various harmful bacteria .

In reality , numerous research that have shown the antibacterial , antiviral , anti-inflammatory , antifungal , antimutagenic ,

anticarcinogenic and antioxidant characteristics of EOs have verified their bioactivity .

One of the most significant and cutting-edge technologies that has revolutionized technology worldwide is nanotechnology .

It has a wide range of medical applications .

Due to their greatly improved and new chemical , physical and biological properties as well as their high surface

area-to-volume ratio , nanoparticles are crucial instruments in the treatment of various diseases in general and microbiological diseases in particular .

Metal nanoparticles are among them and are recognized to be essential in a number of biomedical applications .

In this situation , silver nanoparticles have demonstrated their potential and may become the next generation of antimicrobials .

Due to their wide range of biological activities , silver nanoparticles are utilized in a wide variety of biomedical applications .

Silver nanoparticles have many uses in biomedicine , including the treatment of wounds and burns , the development

of dental materials , nano based bone implants , water-disinfection systems , antibacterial , antiviral , anti-protozoal ,

anti-arthropod and anticancerous agents .

In addition to silver, other noble metal nanoparticles such as gold , platinum , copper , oxides of other metals , etc .

have also been the materials of choice for many researchers for their biological uses .

Chemists, microbiologists , biotechnologists , food technologists, nanotechnologists , pharmacologists , physicians and

others interested in natural cures will find the book interesting .

This book will be helpful to students and enjoyable to read .

Essential Oils and Nanotechnology for Treatment of Microbial Diseases (PDF)

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