Phytonanotechnologies for Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance

Antibiotic resistance has become a major issue, resulting in hundreds of thousands of deaths each year. This necessitates the use of more toxic, expensive, and inadequate medications. Antibiotic resistance is caused by a number of factors, including antibiotic overuse in people and cattle. In this circumstance, experts are looking for innovative ways to combat this alarming condition. Several nanoparticle-based antibacterial techniques are now being developed, offering essential information about the structural features that assume critical roles in the development of antimicrobial nanotherapeutic medicines. Plant-based nanoparticles will be less harmful than their synthetic counterparts in this setting, making them intriguing options for avoiding extensive microbiome damage associated with the present techniques. The goal of this chapter is to summarize what is currently known about phytonanotherapeutic solutions for tackling antibiotic resistance and their potential to substitute antibiotics, as well as their adjuvant property in the treatment of multidrug-resistant bacterial illnesses.