Table 2.

Curcumin-loaded polymeric nanoparticles and their antibacterial potential.

Source	Polymeric System	Status	Bacteria	Results	References
Synthetic polymers	Pectin-assisted curcumin-loaded polylactic acid nanoparticles	In vitro	S. aureus and E. coli	The fabricated curcumin-loaded polymeric nanoparticles displayed a strong antibacterial effect	[110]
	Curcumin-loaded polylactic acid nanoparticles	In vitro	S. mutans	Curcumin-loaded nanoparticles showed highwater solubility and photodynamic antimicrobial activity	[111]
Natural polymers	Curcumin-encapsulated gelatin nanoparticles	In vitro	L. monocytogenes, E. coli, S. aureus	Curcumin solubility was increased 39-fold and reduced the bacterial population	[112]
	Curcumin-loaded chitosan/tetra methyl orthosilicate nanoparticles	In vitro	P. aeruginosa	A 60% reduction in bacteria growth was observed with the application of polymeric nanoparticles	[113]
	Chitosan–carboxymethyl cellulose-based curcumin-loaded nanoparticles	In vitro	P. aeruginosa	Strong antibacterial action	[114]