Phytomedicine Plus,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
3(1), P. 100396 - 100396
Published: Dec. 24, 2022
Medicinal
plants
and
their
highly
valuable
compounds
are
used
worldwide
as
therapeutic
interventions
for
the
management
of
complex,
multifactorial
physiologic
imbalances,
various
other
health
problems
including
cancer.
However,
characteristics
active
components
precise
mechanisms
underlying
beneficial
effects
medicinal
largely
unclear,
which
obstructs
progression
to
clinical
trials
ultimately
pharmacy.
This
integrative
review
presents
critical
synthesized
literature
on
anticancer
derivatives.
Databases
such
PubMed
Google
Dataset
were
searched
using
key
words
related
fields
botanical
derivatives
cancer
identify
articles
that
describe
properties
signal
transduction
pathways
Furthermore,
Clinical
Trial
database
was
find
drugs
derived
from
or
natural
sources.
Publications
this
search
gathered
based
relevance
summarized
results
significance.
Anticancer
ingredients
phenolic
compounds,
flavonoids
alkaloids
present
in
plants.
These
bioactive
modulate
proliferative
apoptotic
factors
prevent
tumor
growth.
Botanical
have
been
utilized
lead
development
new
drugs.
Several
chemotherapy
medicines
leads
approved
by
FDA.
The
impacted
pharmacological
application
integrated
summarized.
There
a
variety
plant-derived
with
property.
Signal
cascades
responsible
proliferation,
cell
cycle
arrest,
apoptosis,
angiogenesis
implicated
actions
It
is
expected
novel
therapeutics
can
be
developed
treat
patients
Alexandria Engineering Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
72, P. 307 - 321
Published: April 15, 2023
Contamination
of
water
has
been
reported
to
be
a
serious
environmental
challenge.
Therefore,
development
novel
technologies
tackle
this
issue
is
fundamental
importance
from
an
perspective.
Nanocomposite
membranes,
which
are
utilized
improve
the
separation
properties
standard
polymeric
have
recently
remarkable
attention
for
purifying
different
contaminants
including
microorganisms,
chemical
compounds,
dyes,
etc.
The
principal
aim
review
investigation
present
current
advancements
towards
application
nanocomposite
membranes
in
treatment.
Important
pollutants
sources
presented
and
their
detrimental
impacts
discussed
detail.
Furthermore,
utilization
industrial
activities
such
as
desalination,
nanoparticle
separation,
dye
removal,
antibacterial
applications,
inorganic
natural
organic
materials
removal
paper.
This
also
organized
recommend
better
insights
about
mechanisms
membrane
major
existed
sources,
can
provide
opportunities
global
population
achieve
sustainable
clean
water.
Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(12), P. 13479 - 13490
Published: Jan. 20, 2024
Abstract
This
study
aimed
to
evaluate
the
concept
of
green
synthesis
metallic
nanoparticles
(silver
nanoparticles,
AgNPs)
by
plant
extracts
without
using
any
toxic
or
hazardous
materials.
Alchemilla
vulgaris
(AV)
and
Helichrysum
arenarium
(HA)
are
used
as
capping
reducing
agents
synthesize
AgNPs
(as
coded
AV-AgNPs
HA-AgNPs).
Both
synthesized
were
characterized
UV–visible
spectrophotometry,
Fourier
transform
infrared
spectroscopy
(FT-IR),
X-ray
diffraction
(XRD),
transmission
electron
microscope
(TEM).
The
results
characterization
exhibited
that
successfully
synthesized.
They
highly
well-dispersed,
mostly
spherical
shape
with
an
average
size
15–20
nm.
Catalytic
reduction
methylene
blue
(MB)
4-nitrophenol
(4-NP)
was
assessed
nano-catalysts
in
presence
NaBH
4
.
catalytic
activity
revealed
significant
terms
degradation
MB
4-NP
4-AP
(4-aminophenol).
reactions
happen
within
6–7
min
HA-AgNPs
According
reusability
analysis,
demonstrated
excellent
performances
more
than
94%
removal
efficiency
maintained
after
five
reuse
cycles.
In
addition,
antibacterial
activities
investigated
against
Escherichia
coli
(
E.
;
Gram-negative
bacteria)
Staphylococcus
aureus
S.
Gram-positive
quantitative
well-diffusion
method
inhibition
zones
determined
Mueller–Hinton
agar
(MHA)
media.
showed
strong
zone
diameters
25.5
25
mm,
respectively.
also
extremely
effective
on
high
values
22
24
Finally,
fabricated
silver
could
be
candidates
for
separation
Advanced
carbon–metal
hybrid
materials
with
controllable
electronic
and
optical
properties,
as
well
chemical
reactivities,
have
attracted
significant
attention
for
emerging
applications,
including
energy
conversion
storage,
catalysis
environmental
protection.
However,
the
commercialization
of
these
is
hampered
by
several
vital
problems,
energy-intensive
synthesis
expensive
chemicals,
inefficient
control
their
structures
properties.
Herein,
we
report
simple
engineering
nanocarbon–metal
self-assembled
silver
nanocatalysts
(SSNs)
derived
from
polycarbonate
(PC)-based
discs
using
microplasmas
under
ambient
conditions.
The
plasma-engineered
catalysts
exhibited
controlled
properties
surface
functionalities,
hydrophilicities,
Ag+/Ag0
metallic
states,
Ag
loading.
synthesized
leverage
localized
plasmon
resonance
(LSPR)
enabling
enhanced
catalytic
activity
rapid
reduction
carcinogenic
4-nitrophenol
(4-NP)
to
valuable
pharmaceutical
intermediate
4-aminophenol
(4-AP),
achieving
a
high
reaction
rate
constant
0.2
±
0.0
s–1
completing
in
just
30
s.
Demonstrating
robust
performance,
SSNs
maintained
up
90%
efficiency
after
ten
recycling
cycles,
underscoring
stability
reusability.
This
work
not
only
presents
an
effective
approach
upcycling
disc
waste,
but
also
highlights
potential
remediation,
offering
low-energy
solution
high-efficiency
pollutant
reduction.
Biotechnology Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
42, P. e00838 - e00838
Published: March 21, 2024
Silver
nanoparticles
(AgNPs)
were
synthesized
from
Vigna
unguiculata
(L)
Walp
extracted
leaves,
and
characterized.
The
UV-Visible
spectrum
showed
a
peak
between
411
415
nm
at
the
Plasmon
absorbance
of
AgNPs.
TEM
that
size
AgNPs
ranged
5-13
nm.
It
was
spherical
with
an
average
11.08
7±6
disperse
in
water.
effectively
reduced
4-Nitrophenol
(4-NP)
to
4-aminophenol
(4-AP)
presence
NaBH4.
exhibited
strong
antioxidant
antibacterial
activity
against
Gram-negative
bacteria:
Escherichia
coli
(E.
coli)
Klebsiella
pneumonia
Gram-positive:
Bacillus
pumilus
Staphylococcus
aureus.
zones
inhibition
were:
29
mm
for
aureus,
23
pumilus,
17
15
coli).
Thus,
has
exhibted
good
compared
antibiotics
drug
4-NP
reduction.