Silver nano-particle has anti-platelet action:BHU
Sunday, June 14, 2009
May be such an era is coming where we do not have to use aspirin or clopidogrel as an anti-platelet agent! Researchers found that silver nano-particle has anti-platelet property, they keep platelets in an inactive state.It is our pride that this research is being done at deptt. of Biochemistry,IMS-BHU.The scientists, led by Debabrata Dash, Head, Department of Biochemistry BHU, said lab testing of silver nanoparticles seemed to keep platelets in an inactive state.
"Nanosilver is already known to have antibacterial property. However, ours is the first ever discovery that nanosilver also possesses significant anti-platelet property," Dash said in an email interview.
"Low levels of the nanosilver, injected into mice, reduced the ability of platelets to clump together by as much as 40% with no apparent harmful side effects," Dash said.
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