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Design and evaluation of antibacterials crosslinked chitosan nanoparticle as a novel carrier for the delivery of metronidazole to treat bacterial vaginosis

Nayak, Reena, Halder, Jitu, Rajwar, Tushar Kanti, Pradhan, Deepak, Dash, Priyanka, Das, Chandan, Rai, Vineet Kumar, Kar, Biswakanth, Ghosh, Goutam, Rath, Goutam·2024·Microbial Pathogenesis
DOI 10.1016/j.micpath.2023.106494
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Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a recurring, chronic infection that is difficult to treat due to the limited bioavailability of antimicrobials within vaginal epithelial cells. Vaginal administration, because of lower dosing and systemic exposure offers a viable option for treating vaginal infections. In this study, Metronidazole-loaded chitosan nanoparticles were synthesised employing borax (BX) or tannic acid (TA) as an antimicrobial crosslinking agent for treating BV. The prepared NPs were characterized for various physical, physicochemical, pharmaceutical, thermal and antibacterial properties. Morphological investigation revealed that nanoparticles prepared from 0.5 % w/v chitosan, 1.2 % w/v BX, and 0.4 % w/v metronidazole (MTZ) were non-spherical, with particle sizes of 377.4 ± 37.3 nm and a zeta potential of 34 ± 2.1 mV. The optimised formulation has MIC values of 24 ± 0.5 and 59 ± 0.5 μg/mL, against Escherichia coli (E.coli) and Candida albicans (C.albicans) respectively. The results of DSC and XRD demonstrated no change in the physical state of the drug in the finished formulation. Under simulated vaginal fluid, the optimised formulation demonstrates a cumulative drug release of about 90 % within 6h. The prepared borax crosslinked NPs exhibit anti-fungal activities by inhibiting ergosterol synthesis. The in-vivo antibacterial data indicated a comparable reduction in bacterial count compared to the marketed formulation in female Swiss albino mice treated with optimised nanoparticles. According to histopathological findings, the prepared nanoparticle was safe for vaginal use. Based on the experimental findings, it was concluded that MBCSNPs, due to their good physiochemical and antimicrobial properties, could serve as a potential topical alternative for treating BV and reducing fungal infection.

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  1. Chávez de Paz, 2011, Antimicrobial effect of chitosan nanoparticles on, Streptococcus mutans biofilms, 77, 3892
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Authors
Nayak, R., Halder, J., Rajwar, T. K., Pradhan, D., Dash, P., Das, C., Rai, V. K., Kar, B., Ghosh, G., & Rath, G.
Affiliations
Siksha O Anusandhan University (IN)
Corresponding author
Rath, Goutam
ORCID
Venue
Microbial Pathogenesis
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2024-01
Volume
186
Pages
106494
ISSN
0882-4010 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.micpath.2023.106494
OpenAlex
W4389410287
Cited by
15
References
49
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 6
FWCI
1.64
Type
journal article
Language
en
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closed
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Locations
  • Microbial Pathogenesis (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India (BT/INF/22/SP45078/2022)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmaceutical Science › Advanced Drug Delivery Systems
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Microbiology › Reproductive tract infections research
Keywords
bacterial vaginosis, chitosan nanoparticles, metronidazole, borax crosslinking, tannic acid crosslinking, vaginal drug delivery, antibacterial nanoparticles, antifungal activity, Candida albicans, Escherichia coli, nanoparticle safety
MeSH terms
Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Borates, Drug Carriers, Female, Humans, Metronidazole, Particle Size, Vaginosis, Bacterial, Chitosan, Mice, Nanoparticles, Polyphenols

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