Amphiphilicity to α/γ Hybrid Foldamers through Post-Modification at Multiple Sites: Antimicrobial Design and Structure-Function Relationship.

Antimicrobial drug design is an active area of research. Drug resistance in microorganisms to conventional antibiotics imposes a huge burden on the healthcare and economy worldwide. Understanding the structural parameters controlling the antimicrobial activity enables researchers to develop effective antimicrobial agents.

Bio-functionalization of Chitosan@Ag nanoparticles using Terminalia arjuna and their antioxidant, antibacterial and cytotoxic activity.

This study aims to create a novel, multifunctional material with enhanced biological activities. We reported bio-functionalized chitosan-loaded silver nanoparticles (Cs@AgNPs) using aqueous and ethanolic bark extract of Terminalia Arjuna (TA). Synthesized NPs have been characterized by UV-VIS, FTIR, XRD, TEM, and SEM-EDX.