Plant-Derived Natural Compounds as Antimicrobial Coating Materials for Titanium Biomaterials
Mielczarek M, Cudak T, Hadzhieva Z, Moskalewicz T, Boccaccini AR (2026)
Publication Type: Authored book
Publication year: 2026
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9781040528990
Abstract
Alternative antimicrobial substances for biomedical coatings, based on compounds of natural origin, are being explored for use in titanium implants. Of those widely examined recently, essential oils (EOs), polyphenolic acids, curcumin, and many other natural compounds, including herbal extracts, naringin, or pectin, are very promising as antimicrobial agents for such coatings. They are obtained by extraction from parts of plants, such as leaves, flowers, and bark. It has been confirmed that many plant-derived substances have excellent antibacterial, antifungal, antimicrobial, antiviral, anticancer, and antioxidant abilities. This chapter focuses on the development and characterization of coatings containing plant derivatives on titanium biomaterial substrates. In particular, based on the latest, yet still selective, reports, coatings containing plant-derived substances may be suitable for versatile antimicrobial coatings on titanium biomaterials, particularly for use as bone implants. Electrophoretic deposition, dip coating, sol-gel, spin coating, casting, polymerization, electrospraying, and even the hydrothermal method have been investigated for the development of such coatings. Coatings containing plant-derived natural compounds are very promising for titanium and its alloys. However, more advanced research is still needed.
Authors with CRIS profile
Zoya Hadzhieva
Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Biomaterialien)
Aldo Boccaccini
Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Biomaterialien)
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Poland (PL)How to cite
APA:
Mielczarek, M., Cudak, T., Hadzhieva, Z., Moskalewicz, T., & Boccaccini, A.R. (2026). Plant-Derived Natural Compounds as Antimicrobial Coating Materials for Titanium Biomaterials. CRC Press.
MLA:
Mielczarek, Mikołaj, et al. Plant-Derived Natural Compounds as Antimicrobial Coating Materials for Titanium Biomaterials. CRC Press, 2026.
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