Tridax Procumbens -Silver Boost: Green-Synthesized Agnps Infuse Collagen Membranes For Periodontal Regeneration

Saranya Aathilingaperumal; Sriram Chandrasekaran; S. Theoder Robinson3; Leeba Balan; Rudhra Kannan

doi:10.29284/fzxqp402

Authors

Saranya Aathilingaperumal Sree Balaji Dental College, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Sriram Chandrasekaran Bionyme Laboratories Pvt Ltd., No.16, First Floor, Bharathi Street, Chrompet, Chennai – 600 044.
S. Theoder Robinson3 Assistant Surgeon, ESI Hopital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Leeba Balan Bionyme Laboratories Pvt Ltd., No.16, First Floor, Bharathi Street, Chrompet, Chennai – 600 044.
Rudhra Kannan Sree Balaji Dental College, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29284/fzxqp402

Keywords:

green synthesis; histopathology; silver nanoparticles; Tridax procumbens; wound healing, periodontitis.

Abstract

The aim of the study is to synthesize silver nanoparticles from aqueous extract of Tridax procumbens to investigate the wound healing property with the histopathological studies. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were prepared by combining silver nitrate (0.1 mM) with the plant extract and the synthesized nanoparticles was characterized by UV, FT-IR, SEM, TEM and XRD analysis. The results revealed that nanoparticles were sized ranging from 20 – 90 nm, stabilized, crystalline and spherical in shape. A histopathological study was further showed that the synthesized nanoparticles have wound healing property against zebra fish by caudal fin regeneration compared with that of positive and negative control. Hence, the green synthesized AgNPs has the potential against wound healing mechanism and can be used for periodontitis is closely associated with systemic inflammatory conditions.

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