Gold Nanoparticle-Conjugated Cinnamic Acid Exhibits Antiacanthamoebic and Antibacterial Properties

Ayaz Anwar, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, Muhammad Raza Shah, Naveed Ahmed Khan*

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Abstract

trans-Cinnamic acid (CA) is a natural organic compound. Using amoebicidal assays, for the first time we showed that CA affected the viability of the protist pathogen Acanthamoeba castellanii. Conjugation with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) enhanced the antiamoebic effects of CA. CA-coated AuNPs (CA-AuNPs) also exhibited significant excystation and encystation activity, compared to CA and AuNPs alone. Pretreatment of amoebae with CA-AuNPs inhibited A. castellanii-mediated host cell cytotoxicity. Moreover, CA-AuNPs exhibited potent effects against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and neuropathogenic Escherichia coli K1 and protected host cells against bacteria-mediated host cell death.
Original languageEnglish
Article numbere00630-18
JournalAntimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Volume62
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2018

Keywords

  • gold nanoparticles
  • cinnamic acid
  • Acanthamoeba
  • MRSA
  • E. coli

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