Multifunctional Hydroxyapatite Coated with <i>Arthemisia absinthium</i> Composites

Mariana  Stefania Raita; Simona  Liliana Iconaru; Andreea Groza; Carmen Cimpeanu; Gabriel Predoi; Liliana Ghegoiu; Monica  Luminita Badea; Mariana  Carmen Chifiriuc; Luminita Marutescu; Roxana Trusca; Ciprian  Florin Furnaris; Claudiu  Stefan Turculet; Dorin  Valter Enache; Daniela Predoi

doi:10.3390/molecules25020413

Molecules (Jan 2020)

Multifunctional Hydroxyapatite Coated with <i>Arthemisia absinthium</i> Composites

Mariana Stefania Raita,
Simona Liliana Iconaru,
Andreea Groza,
Carmen Cimpeanu,
Gabriel Predoi,
Liliana Ghegoiu,
Monica Luminita Badea,
Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc,
Luminita Marutescu,
Roxana Trusca,
Ciprian Florin Furnaris,
Claudiu Stefan Turculet,
Dorin Valter Enache,
Daniela Predoi

Affiliations

Mariana Stefania Raita: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 105 Splaiul Independentei, Sector 5, 050097 Bucharest, Romania
Simona Liliana Iconaru: Multifunctional Materials and Structures Laboratory, National Institute of Materials Physics, Atomistilor Street, No. 405A, P.O. Box MG 07, 077125 Magurele, Romania
Andreea Groza: Low Temperature Plasma Laboratory, National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 409 Atomistilor Street, P.O. Box MG 36, 077125 Magurele, Romania
Carmen Cimpeanu: Faculty of Land Reclamation and Environmental Engineering, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 59 Marasti Blvd, Sector 1, 011464 Bucharest, Romania
Gabriel Predoi: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 105 Splaiul Independentei, Sector 5, 050097 Bucharest, Romania
Liliana Ghegoiu: Multifunctional Materials and Structures Laboratory, National Institute of Materials Physics, Atomistilor Street, No. 405A, P.O. Box MG 07, 077125 Magurele, Romania
Monica Luminita Badea: Multifunctional Materials and Structures Laboratory, National Institute of Materials Physics, Atomistilor Street, No. 405A, P.O. Box MG 07, 077125 Magurele, Romania
Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc: Microbiology Department, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 1–3 Portocalelor Lane, 77206 Bucharest, Romania
Luminita Marutescu: Microbiology Department, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 1–3 Portocalelor Lane, 77206 Bucharest, Romania
Roxana Trusca: National Centre for Micro and Nanomaterials, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
Ciprian Florin Furnaris: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 105 Splaiul Independentei, Sector 5, 050097 Bucharest, Romania
Claudiu Stefan Turculet: Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 8 Eroii Sanitari, Sector 5, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
Dorin Valter Enache: Faculty of Food and Tourism, Transilvania University of Brasov, 29 Eroilor Blvd., 500036 Brașov, Romania
Daniela Predoi: Multifunctional Materials and Structures Laboratory, National Institute of Materials Physics, Atomistilor Street, No. 405A, P.O. Box MG 07, 077125 Magurele, Romania

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25020413
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 25, no. 2
p. 413

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There is significant research showing that essential oils extracted from the plants have antibacterial effects. The purpose of this study was to develop a biocomposite based on hydroxyapatite coated with Artemisia absinthium essential oil and to highlight its antibacterial activity. Therefore, present studies are aimed at developing new materials combining hydroxyapatite with Artemisia absinthium essential oil, in order to avoid postoperative infections. The purpose of this work is to highlight the antimicrobial properties of the Artemisia absinthium essential oil-hydroxyapatite composites obtained by a simple method and at low costs. The structural properties and antimicrobial efficiency of the Artemisia absinthium essential oil-hydroxyapatite composite have been studied. The samples based on Artemisia absinthium essential oil analyzed in this study showed that wormwood essential oil presented the highest efficacy against the fungal strain of C. parapsilosis. It has been shown that wormwood essential oil has a strong antimicrobial effect against the microbial strains tested in this study. Furthermore, the antimicrobial properties of the biocomposites based on hydroxyapatite and essential oil are due to the presence of the essential oil in the samples.

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ISSN: 1420-3049 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry: Organic chemistry
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules

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