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Curcumin is the main polyphenol in turmeric, which is a root from the Zingiberaceae family. Both have been widely reported to exhibit strong antioxidant and antifungal activities, demonstrating a high capacity to neutralize free radicals and protect against oxidative damage. Magnetite nanoparticles have been used in the biological field as nanocarriers for pharmaceuticals and other health-beneficial substances, finding applications in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. In this study, the antioxidant and antifungal potential of magnetite nanoparticles coated with turmeric and curcumin extract is investigated. The nanoparticles were synthesized and coated using a modified iron salt coprecipitation method. The nanoparticles were synthesized, characterized, and their antioxidant capacity was evaluated through in vitro assays, including free radical scavenging. Additionally, the antifungal activity of both types of nanoparticles against the Candida albicans fungal strain was analyzed using mycelial growth assays and growth inhibition tests.
This work was supported by
Instituto Polítecnico Nacional "Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas"
Departamento de Física, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados-IPN,
Reference
Alvarado-Noguez, M. L., Matías-Reyes, A. E., Pérez-González, M., Tomás, S. A., Hernández-Aguilar, C., Domínguez-Pacheco, F. A., Arenas-Alatorre, J. A., Cruz-Orea, A., Carbajal-Tinoco, M. D.Processing and Physicochemical Properties of Magnetite Nanoparticles Coated with Curcuma longa L. Extract. Materials 16(8), 3020. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16083020
| Keywords | Antifungal, Antioxidant, Nanoparticles, Magnetite, Turmeric |
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