Abstract:
Objective To investigate the influence of vitamin B
6 modification on enzymatic activity of ferric iron oxide nanozymes(IONzymes)and its inhibitory effect on oral
Streptococcus mutans(
S. mutans).
Methods IONzymes was modified with vitamin B
6 by a solvothermal reaction. The morphology of IONzymes with vitamin B
6 modification(VB
6-IONzymes)was observed by electron microscope, and change of its catalytic activity was analyzed.
Results Compared with the unmodified IONzymes, the volume of VB
6-IONzymes was greatly reduced and its peroxidase activity was significanly enhanced. Bacteriostatic experiment showed that VB
6-IONzymes had a significant ability to inhibit
S. mutans, and can significantly promote the inhibitory effect of 1% H
2O
2 on the
S. mutans biofilm formation.
Conclusion Vitamin B
6 modification not only improves the enzymatic activity of IONzymes, but also shows potential application value in preventing dental caries.