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In vitro antibacterial and anticancer applications of chitosan nanoparticles loaded with Apis mellifera venom

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Last updated: 15 Feb 2025

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Nano chemistry

Abstract

Bee venom (BV) is a substantial ingredient in secondary metabolic products from honeybees (Apis mellifera L.). Polymers and their varieties are emphasized in modern research for their obvious biological functions in medication. Chitosan nanoparticles (Chs-NPs) are among the anticipations for this approach, which are contingent upon the type of nanoparticles employed for therapeutic purposes. The main objective of this research is to substitute chemicals with environmentally friendly manufacturing and extraction of chitosan from exuviae of black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens L., prepare exuvial chitosan nanoparticles (Chs-NPs), testing the placing of nanoparticles with the honeybee, Apis mellifera venom (BV-placed NPs), and evaluate the antibacterial and anticancer activities of both BV, Chs-NPs, and BV-placed NPs. FTIR spectrum of BV, Chs-NPs and BV-placed NPs were illustrated showed the different functional groups of the tested compounds. Hydrodynamic size, Zeta potential and PDI of synthesized nanoparticles of Chs-NPs 270.6±5.0, +30.1± 3.3 and 0.199±0.02, while for BV-Chs NPs were 380.4±15.0, +25.2±2.5 and 0.514±0.01. BV loaded Chs- NPs has the highest antibacterial impact versus M. smegmatis with inhibition zone of 28.0 ± 0.4 mm. Additionally, BV loaded Chs-NPs has the most promising antitumor impact versus IC50 =274.37±0.1 µg/ml with minimal cytotoxicity versus Vero cells CC50=62.24± 0.2 µg/ml with notable microscopic alterations. Bee venom (BV) when enclosed in the Chs-NPs showed a promising anti- bacterial impact versus Mycobacterium smegmatis as well as antitumor action versus A549 with an acceptable harmful level to be implemented for forthcoming uses.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2024.281740.9557

Keywords

Bee venom, Black soldier fly, Nanoparticles, Mycobacterium smegmatis, antitumor activity

Authors

First Name

Asmaa

Last Name

Amer

MiddleName

Ebrahim

Affiliation

Entomology Department,Faculty of Science,Ain shams University

Email

asmaaamer@sci.asu.edu.eg

City

Cairo

Orcid

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First Name

Zienab

Last Name

Eldin

MiddleName

E.

Affiliation

b Department of Material Science and Nanotechnology, Faculty of Postgraduate Studies for Advanced Sciences, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt c Center for Material Science Zewail City of Science and Technology, Giza, Egypt

Email

t-zienabessam@zewailcity.edu.eg

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-

Orcid

-

First Name

Saeed

Last Name

Elnemr

MiddleName

S.

Affiliation

Faculty of Agriculture, Majoring in Biotechnology, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt

Email

saeedelnemr33@gmail.com

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-

Orcid

-

First Name

Basma

Last Name

Amin

MiddleName

H.

Affiliation

The Regional Center for Mycology and Biotechnology, Al-Azhar University, 11787, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt

Email

dr_bas76_azh@yahoo.com

City

Cairo

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Volume

68

Article Issue

2

Related Issue

53637

Issue Date

2025-02-01

Receive Date

2024-04-05

Publish Date

2025-02-01

Page Start

63

Page End

74

Print ISSN

0449-2285

Online ISSN

2357-0245

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/article_370529.html

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370,529

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297

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/

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In vitro antibacterial and anticancer applications of chitosan nanoparticles loaded with Apis mellifera venom

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Created At

08 Feb 2025