Dental pain, parental SARS‐CoV‐2 fear and distress on quality of life of 2 to 6 year‐old children during COVID‐19

Srinivasan, Samuel Raj; Kuduruthullah, Syed; Khair, Al Moutassem Billah; Shayeb, Maher Al; Elkaseh, Abed; Varma, Sudhir

doi:10.1111/ipd.12757

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“…i.e., virulent and avirulent. Target identification is an important component for the development of therapeutic and diagnostic markers for metabolic, infectious [20][21][22][23][24][25], autoimmune [26,27,28] and systemic disorders. Computational tools have long been used for the purpose of rapid identification of these potential targets from several sources [29][30].…”

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Virtual Screening to Identify the Protein Network Interactions of Triclosan with Streptococcus mutans and Enterococcus faecalis

Hariprasanth

Priyadharsini

Girija

et al. 2021

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Introduction: Triclosan is considered to be an important ingredient in toothpastes and mouth rinses. Several studies have reported contradictory results regarding the antimicrobial effect of triclosan. Hence, the present in silico study intends to identify the potential targets of triclosan in two common dental pathogens Streptococcus mutans and Enterococcus faecalis. Aim: To identify the protein network interactions of triclosan in Streptococcus mutans and Enterococcus faecalis by virtual screening method. Materials and Methods: The STITCH v5.0 database was initially used for identifying drug-protein interactions followed by VICMPred and VirulentPred which was employed to identify functional class of the proteins and its virulence property. Finally, BepiPred v1.0 Linear Epitope Prediction tool was used to identify the potential epitopes of the virulent proteins. Results: Triclosan was found to interact with crucial proteins in S. mutans and E. faecalis which could contribute to severe forms of periodontitis and endodontic diseases. Conclusion: Taken together, the present study provides the preliminary data on the potential targets of triclosan in common dental pathogens. Further experimental validation is warranted to provide concrete evidence on the molecular targets of dental pathogens.

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Virtual Screening to Identify the Protein Network Interactions of Triclosan with Streptococcus mutans and Enterococcus faecalis

Hariprasanth

Priyadharsini

Girija

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JPRI

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“…Therefore, there is a need for a search of an alternate antidiabetic agent [19]. Evidence has shown that copper nanoparticles synthesised from medicinal plant Dioscorea bulbifera tuber extract showed antioxidant and antidiabetic activity [20].Our team has extensive knowledge and research experience that has translate into high quality publications [21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32], [33][34][35][36][37]. [38] [39] [40].…”

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Biosynthesis of Copper Nanoparticles using Mucuna Pruriens and its Antioxidant and Antidiabetic Activity

Ali

Geetha

Rajeshkumar

2021

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Introduction: The field of Nanotechnology has gained importance since last century. Nanoparticles can be used in medicine due to its increased interaction with microbes and has less side effects than drugs. Antioxidant compounds scavenge free radicals and inhibit the oxidative mechanisms that lead to degenerative diseases. There is a growing number of diabetes patients all over the world. Wide varieties of synthetic drugs are being used for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, most of them possess side effects in the long run such as hepatotoxicity, abdominal pain, flatulence and diarrhea. Therefore, there is a need for a search of an alternate antidiabetic agent Aim: The aim of the study is to synthesize Copper nanoparticles from Mucuna pruriens and to evaluate its antioxidant and antidiabetic activity. Materials and methods: Plant extract of Mucuna pruriens was prepared and filtered by Whatman No 1 filter paper. Copper sulphate was added to the plant extract and kept in a magnetic stirrer for nanoparticle synthesis. The synthesized nanoparticle was preliminarily analysed using UV visible spectroscopy. Finally the left over solution was taken to calculate antioxidant activity and antidiabetic activity. Results: Antioxidant activity was calculated by DPPH method and the percentage of inhibition of copper nanoparticles synthesised from Mucuna pruriens was 58.5% for 10µL, 59.6% for 20µL, 67.5% for 30µL, 71.4% for 40µL and 72.3% for 50µL. Antidiabetic activity was calculated by alpha-amylase inhibitory assay and the percentage of inhibition of copper nanoparticles synthesised from Mucuna pruriens was 66% for 10µL, 69% for 20µL, 73% for 30µL, 79% for 40µL and 80% for 50µL. Conclusion: We can conclude that copper nanoparticles synthesised from Mucuna pruriens are a potent antioxidant and antidiabetic agent. Since it shows a good activity in free radical scavenging, copper nanoparticles can be used in a clinical therapeutic application and also in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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“…The development of bacterial resistance to most of the presently available antibiotics has necessitated the search for new and efficient antibacterial agents. Our team has extensive knowledge and research experience that has translate into high quality publications [9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30]. Hence the present study was carried out to find out the antibacterial activity of lemongrass oil against Enterococcus bacteria.…”

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Antimicrobial Activity of Cymbopogon (Lemongrass) on Enterococci

Sanjith

Muralidharan

2021

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Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate antimicrobial activity against Enterococcus bacteria. Materials and Methods: Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) were determined by the Broth Dilution Method. The antibiotic susceptibility test against the test organisms was performed by the Disc Diffusion Method. Results and Discussion: Antimicrobial activity of Cymbopogon oil was examined against common Enterococcus bacteria using broth microdilution assay and the disc diffusion method. Zone of inhibition was seen when Cymbopogon oil was kept with enterococcus bacteria, this proves to be bacteriostatic. Conclusion: Lemongrass oil proved to be bacteriostatic against Enterococcus, further research to be done to implement Lemongrass oil as an antibacterial agent.

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Dental pain, parental SARS‐CoV‐2 fear and distress on quality of life of 2 to 6 year‐old children during COVID‐19

Cited by 72 publications

References 19 publications

Virtual Screening to Identify the Protein Network Interactions of Triclosan with Streptococcus mutans and Enterococcus faecalis

Virtual Screening to Identify the Protein Network Interactions of Triclosan with Streptococcus mutans and Enterococcus faecalis

Biosynthesis of Copper Nanoparticles using Mucuna Pruriens and its Antioxidant and Antidiabetic Activity

Antimicrobial Activity of Cymbopogon (Lemongrass) on Enterococci

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