Eco-friendly fabrication and characterization of polyherbal silver nanoparticle-loaded shampoo with enhanced antibacterial efficacy for the topical management of scalp and hair folliculitis

Sunil T. Galatage; Arehalli S. Manjappa; Somnath D. Bhinge; Rama Rao Vadapalli; Nagineni Sudarshan Rao; Brahmaiah Bonthagarala; Arige Sirisha; Malleswara Rao Peram; Machindra R. Holam; Utkarsh V. Nagvekar; Unnam Sambamoorthy; Priyanka Powar

doi:10.1016/j.nxnano.2026.100434

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Eco-friendly fabrication and characterization of polyherbal silver nanoparticle-loaded shampoo with enhanced antibacterial efficacy for the topical management of scalp and hair folliculitis

Sunil T. Galatage Arehalli S. Manjappa Somnath D. Bhinge Rama Rao Vadapalli Nagineni Sudarshan Rao Brahmaiah Bonthagarala Arige Sirisha

Malleswara Rao Peram

Machindra R. Holam Utkarsh V. Nagvekar Unnam Sambamoorthy Priyanka Powar

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Sunil T. Galatage, Arehalli S. Manjappa, Somnath D. Bhinge, et al. (2026). Eco-friendly fabrication and characterization of polyherbal silver nanoparticle-loaded shampoo with enhanced antibacterial efficacy for the topical management of scalp and hair folliculitis. Next Nanotechnology, 9, 100434. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nxnano.2026.100434

Eco-friendly fabrication and characterization of polyherbal silver nanoparticle-loaded shampoo with enhanced antibacterial efficacy for the topical management of scalp and hair folliculitis

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