Title:Development of Silver Nanoparticles Green-formulated by Matricaria
Chamomilla as Novel Chemotherapeutic Nanoformulation for the Treatment
of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Volume: 26
Issue: 11
Author(s): Rui Yang, Mingguo Wang, Xiaoxia Ma and Qing Gao*
Affiliation:
- Department of Stomatology, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, No. 105, Jiefang Road,
Jinan City, Shandong, 250013, China
Keywords:
Silver nanoparticles, M. chamomilla, chemotherapeutic drug, oral squamous cell carcinoma, liposomes, malignant cells.
Abstract:
Aim: To develop modern chemotherapeutic nanoformulation from plant extract to treat
oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Background: The use of biodegradable polymers to deliver drugs via nanoparticles solves a number
of issues. AgNPs nanoparticle composites could be a promising material with applications in
biological and pharmaceutical sciences. The biomolecules in the extract give the AgNPs additional
stability against oxidation and corrosion. As a result, we are interested in reporting the synthesis,
characterization, and uses of unique AgNPs decorated with Matricaria chamomilla extract.
Objective: We developed a natural chemotherapeutic nanoformulation containing M. chamomilla
aqueous extract and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) for treating oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Methods: UV–Visible Spectroscopy (UV-Vis), Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy
(FTIR), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy
(FESEM) were used to characterize AgNPs. The antioxidant activities of AgNO3, M. chamomilla,
and AgNPs were evaluated using the DPPH assay in the presence of Butylated Hydroxytoluene
(BHT) as a positive control. The MTT assay was employed on the HSC-4, Ca9-22, and HSC-3
cell lines to assess the cytotoxicity and anti-oral squamous cell carcinoma effects.
Results: Silver nanoparticles demonstrated reduced cell viability and anti-oral squamous cell carcinoma
capabilities in HSC-4, Ca9-22, and HSC-3 cell lines in a dose-dependent manner, with
minimal damage to the normal cell line. The HSC-3 cell line showed the strongest anti-oral squamous
cell carcinoma characteristics of AgNPs when tested against the above cell lines.
Conclusion: According to the findings, silver nanoparticles containing M. chamomilla aqueous extract
may treat different forms of oral squamous cell carcinoma in people.