A gold-mushroom combo to ease drug delivery
- Cordy gold nanoparticles (Cor-AuNPs), the outcome of a collaborative experiment by scientists from 4 Indian institutions, recently earned an international patent from Germany.
- So, now medicines may soon have traces of ultramicroscopic gold powered by a super mushroom for greater efficacy.
About Cordy gold nanoparticles
- Derived from the synthesis of the extracts of:
| Cordyceps militaris | * A high-value parasitic fungus |
| Gold salts | * aka super-mushroom |
| * Has tremendous medicinal properties | |
| * Ionic chemical compounds of gold generally used in medicine. |
- Could make drug delivery in the human body faster and surer.
Better penetration
- Cordyceps militaris adds bioactive components to the synthesis of gold nanoparticles for better penetration.
- Scientists working on genetic diversity & medicinal properties of mushrooms found in eastern Himalayan belt.
- Standardized the cultivation of mushroom with antimicrobial, antidiabetic and antioxidant properties.
- A new application of nanoparticles in the development of therapeutic drugs.
Prelims Takeaway
- Cordy gold nanoparticles