Colloidal Silver And Chitosan Stabilized Silver Nanoparticles On Mcf-7 And Hepg2
In this clinical study, published in the European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, researchers tested the anti-cancer properties of colloidal silver and silver nanoparticles stabilized by chitosan.
According to the study authors, “The present study was aimed to investigate the in vitro cytotoxicity effect of colloidal silver and chitosan stabilized silver nanoparticles against human breast cancer cells (MCF-7) and liver cancer cells (HepG2) towards the development of anticancer drugs.”
Results: The silver treatments demonstrated “cytotoxic effect against MCF-7 and HepG2 cell lines.” The study authors concluded, “There was an immediate induction of cellular damage in terms of loss of cell membrane integrity, oxidative stress and apoptosis were found in the cell which treated with colloidal silver and chitosan stabilized silver nanoparticles.” In other words, both forms of silver caused liver and breast cancer cells to self-destruct.