Abstract
Global antimicrobial crisis and advent of drug resistant fungal strains has substantially distressed disease management for clinicians. Biodegradable silver nanoparticles (AgNps) emerge as an excellent alternative remedial option. In the current study, the anti-biofilm activity of microwave irradiated kappa-carrageenan (CRG) capped AgNps against Candida albicans, and Candida glabrata was investigated in terms of their effect on reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, cellular morphology, biochemical composition, and the activity of enzymes of extracellular matrix. Minimum inhibitory concentration and fungicidal concentration value of CRG-AgNps against both Candida spp. ranged between 400 and 500 μg/mL. The 80% of Candida biofilm was inhibited and eradicated by CRG-AgNps at a concentration of ~300 μg/mL. Microscopic studies indicate that CRG-AgNps caused morphological damage through membrane disruption and pore formation. Further, CRG-AgNps generated ROS in a concentration-dependent manner and modulated the composition of Candida biofilm ECM by increasing the carbohydrate and eDNA content. CRG-AgNps also significantly inactivated the hydrolytic enzymes, thus hindering the biofilm forming ability. In conclusion, all these results suggest that the CRG-AgNps are potential antifungal agents against Candida biofilms, and they inhibit/eradicate the fungal biofilms through multiple signalling mechanisms.
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