Manuscript Title:

DIABETIC WOUND HEALING WITH ENHANCED ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY AGAINST METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS BY NATIVE MENTHA PIPERITA COPPER NANOPARTICLES

Author:

REEMA AFTAB, Dr. AMBER AFROZ, NADIA ZEESHAN

DOI Number:

DOI:10.17605/OSF.IO/A8HW9

Published : 2023-07-23

About the author(s)

1. REEMA AFTAB - MS, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Gujrat, Hafiz Hayat Campus Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
2. Dr. AMBER AFROZ - Ph.D, Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Gujrat, Hafiz Hayat Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
3. NADIA ZEESHAN - Ph.D , Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Gujrat, Hafiz Hayat Campus Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.

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Abstract

Present research reports the enhanced diabetic wound healing potential of copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) synthesized from Mentha piperita obtained from high-altitude areas. Medioresinol was identified as a novel metabolite in M. piperita methanolic extract through Liquid chromatographic-tandem mass spectrometric analysis (LC-MS/MS). UV-vis and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy confirm NPs with the presence of phenolic, amino, and ether groups. Spherical-shaped NPs with an average size of 100 nm were revealed by scanning electron microscopy. The bactericidal efficacy of CuNPs (2 mg/ml) against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with an 18.3 mm inhibition zone was observed. CuNPs vividly possess antiglycation potential with 80% inhibition compared to M. piperita extract at 69%. Excision wounds were created on diabetic rats after receiving a single injection of alloxan monohydrate (150 mg/kg). One hour post diabetic induction, rats were treated with a topical formulation of CuNP-gel at 5-30mg/kg for 20 days and wound morphological parameters along with histopathological changes were evaluated. Conclusively, M. piperitabased CuNPs proved a critical role in wound epithelialization, proliferation, and differentiation with improved wound contraction in a dose-dependent manner, with 25 mg/kg as the best dose compared to positive and negative control groups. M. piperita metabolites enhanced the CuNP bactericidal and antidiabetic potential, along with wound healing activity in-vivo and in-vitro.


Keywords

Antibacterial, Diabetes, Medioresinol, Mentha Piperita, Nanoparticle, Staphylococcus Aureus, Wound Healing.