Enhanced viral inactivation by photodynamic therapy using curcumin and methylene blue: an in vitro study with bacteriophage as a viral model

New Journal of Chemistry 2026

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Authors: Alejandro Miñán, Natália Mayumi Inada, Juliana Ferreira Strixino, Layla Farage Martins, Aline Maria da Silva, Vanderlei S. Bagnato
DOI: 10.1039/d5nj02994e
Cited by: 1
References: 31

Abstract

Combined curcumin and methylene blue photodynamic therapy achieves up to 9.14 log10 viral reduction, reaching viral eradication, and represents an effective and promising strategy for broad-spectrum viral inactivation.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics Enzyme function and inhibition

Publication details

Journal / source
New Journal of Chemistry
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
50
Issue
17
Pages
7362–7369
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN