Multifunctional Hydroxyapatite Coated with Arthemisia absinthium 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

Multifunctional Hydroxyapatite Coated with Arthemisia absinthium Composites

2020

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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