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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