Development and characterization of antibacterial hydroxyapatite coated with mangosteen extract for bone tissue engineering

Hydroxyapatite (HAp) has recently attracted increased interest as a promising material with a wide variety of biomedical applications in orthopedics and dentistry. Meanwhile, bone tissue engineering has not been widely adopted in clinical practice because of the prevalence of postoperative infections. Therefore, enhancing the potential of HAp with antimicrobial agents would be an optional way of preventing bacteria persistence in chronic or...