Journal of Pharmacy And Bioallied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(Suppl 2), P. S1256 - S1262
Published: April 1, 2024
A
BSTRACT
Nonessential
heavy
metals
are
toxic
to
human
health.
In
this
study,
mercury,
a
hazardous
metal,
was
detected
by
colorimetric
analysis
using
Murraya
koenigii
.
The
eco-friendliness
of
method
also
emphasized.
UV
spectrum
is
broad
peak
observed
at
200–250
nm
in
P.
guajava
leaf
extracts.
green
synthesized
exhibited
an
absorption
band
418
nm,
which
confirms
the
nanoparticle
synthesis.
FTIR
vibrational
around
3307
cm−1
assigned
ν(O–H)
stretching
that
could
possibly
emanate
from
carbohydrates
or
phenolics.
peaks
found
2917
and
2849
ascribed
–C-H
stretch
alkyl
group,
1625
due
enolic
β-diketones
-C
=
O
carboxylic
acids,
while
corresponding
-C-O
1375
1029
cm−1.
assignment
similar.
It
clear
SEM
image
constituent
parts
were
non-uniform
sphere-shaped,
agglomerated,
average
size
30.9
nm.
XRD
utilized
determine
structural
characteristics
crystalline
nature
guajava.
intensity
32.35°,
36.69°,
39.24°,
44.76°,
59.42°,
67.35°
represent
2θ
values
for
diffraction
pattern,
aligning
with
standard
database.
AgNPs
tested
antibacterial
properties
against
various
strains
microorganisms,
including
Escherichia
coli
,
25
μg/mL
6.02
±
0.17
100
7.3
0.05,
Staphylococcus
aureus
05.02
0.07
11.3
1.12,
Streptococcus
mutans
04.02
0.19
11.1
0.11,
Enterococcus
faecalis
µg/mL
0.8.05
0.11
11.7
0.02.
short
novelty
Psidium
(guava)
lies
its
potential
relevance
health,
as
it
has
been
possess
bioactive
compounds
medicinal
properties,
such
antimicrobial,
antioxidant,
anti-inflammatory
activities,
making
promising
natural
resource
therapeutic
applications.
Results in Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7, P. 101315 - 101315
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Zinc
oxide
nanoparticles
(ZnO
NPs)
were
formed
through
a
simple
green
synthesis
route
using
Vitex
negundo
(V.
negundo)
leaf
extract
as
reducing
and
capping
source.
Morphological,
structural,
chemical
optical
features
of
prepared
ZnO
NPs
examined
by
field
emission
SEM,
XRD,
EDAX,
PL,
FTIR
UV-vis
DRS,
respectively.
FESEM
images
precisely
visualized
morphology
the
spherical
with
particles
size
ranges
between
5
35
nm
having
mean
diameter
∼19
nm.
XRD
pattern
revealed
formation
hexagonal
wurtzite
structured
high
crystallinity.
Asymmetric
stretching
vibration
Zn-O
bond
analysis
confirmed
NPs.
Catalytic
activity
was
assessed
against
methylene
blue
(MB)
dye
degradation
under
natural
sunlight
illumination.
Results
photocatalytic
experiment
disclosed
an
impressive
MB
efficiency
98.50%
at
60
min.
Moreover,
synthesized
exhibited
maximum
mineralization
(TOC
removal)
92.34%
h
Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(9), P. 10771 - 10789
Published: Jan. 30, 2024
Abstract
In
this
study,
environmentally
friendly
zinc
oxide
nanoparticles
(OB-ZnO
NPs)
were
synthesized
using
Ocimum
basilicum
(OB)
plant
waste
extract,
and
the
removal
of
paracetamol
(PCM)
from
pharmaceutical
wastes
with
toxic
effects
on
ecosystem
was
investigated.
The
characteristic
structure
OB-ZnO
NPs
determined
by
X-ray
diffraction
(XRD),
Brunauer–Emmett–Teller
(BET),
scanning
electron
microscope
(SEM)
energy
dispersive
(EDX),
Fourier
transform
infrared
spectroscopy
(FT-IR),
dynamic
light
scattering
(DLS),
Zetasizer,
thermogravimetry-differential
thermal
analysis
(TGA-DTA),
UV-vis
spectroscopy.
effect
obtained
PCM
batch
adsorption
tests.
study
in
which
6
different
kinetic
isotherm
models
examined,
error
functions
used
to
determine
most
suitable
model.
Accordingly,
crystal
biosynthesized
has
a
particle
size
30.39
nm,
surface
area
13.826
m
2
/g,
pore
volume
0.0475
cm
3
/g.
Since
have
zeta
potential
−
22.1
mV
mass
loss
33%
at
about
750
°C,
these
show
that
they
are
durable
high
temperatures.
When
mechanisms
it
model
Elovich
an
R
value
0.989
Redlich-Peterson
0.999.
reached
23
mgPCM/gOB-ZnO
NP
efficiency,
revealed
plants
be
wastes.
Graphical
abstract
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Jan. 10, 2024
Green
synthesis
of
metal
nanoparticles
(NPs)
has
received
extensive
attention
over
other
conventional
approaches
due
to
their
non-toxic
nature
and
more
biocompatibility.
Herein
we
report
gold
silver
NPs
(AuNPs@AV
AgNPs@AV)
prepared
by
employing
a
green
approach
using
crude
extract
Aconitum
violaceum
Jacquem.
ex
Stapf.
The
synthesized
were
characterized
Scanning
Electron
Microscopy
(SEM),
Transmission
(TEM),
Energy
Dispersive
X-ray
(EDX),
Diffraction
(XRD),
UV/Visible
spectroscopy,
Fourier
Transform
Infrared
(FTIR),
Photoelectron
Spectroscopy
(XPS),
Zeta
Potential.
Morphological
analysis
showed
spherical
triangular
shapes
the
with
average
size
<100
nm.
AuNPs@AV
AgNPs@AV
exhibited
effective
antibacterial
activities,
minimum
inhibitory
concentrations
(MICs)
95
70
μg/mL
against
Lactobacillus
acidophilus
(
L.
)
90
65
Escherichia
coli
E.
),
respectively.
Strong
antioxidant
effect
reported
DPPH
radical
PTIO
within
range
IC
50
values;
161–80
μg/ml
as
compared
standard
(23–11
μg/mL)
Moreover,
efficient
photocatalytic
activity
degraded
89.88%
93.7%
methylene
blue
(MB)
dye
under
UV
light,
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Jan. 11, 2024
Increasing
bacterial
resistance
and
the
negative
impact
of
currently
used
antibacterial
agents
have
produced
need
for
novel
anticancer
drugs.
In
this
regard,
nanotechnology
could
provide
safer
more
efficient
therapeutic
agents.
The
main
methods
nanoparticle
production
are
chemical
physical
approaches
that
often
costly
environmentally
unsafe.
current
study,
Pluchea
indica
leaf
extract
was
biosynthesis
bimetallic
selenium–gold
nanoparticles
(Se-Au
BNPs)
first
time.
Phytochemical
examinations
revealed
P.
includes
90.25
mg/g
dry
weight
(DW)
phenolics,
275.53
DW
flavonoids,
26.45
tannins.
X-ray
diffraction
(XRD),
transmission
electron
microscopy
(TEM),
Fourier-transform
infrared
(FTIR)
spectroscopy,
dynamic
light
scattering
(DLS),
scanning
(SEM),
energy-dispersive
spectroscopy
(EDX)
techniques
were
employed
to
characterize
Se-Au
BNPs.
Based
on
UV-vis
spectra,
absorbance
BNPs
peaked
at
238
374
nm.
SEM
imaging,
emerged
as
bright
particles,
both
Au
Se
uniformly
distributed
throughout
extract.
XRD
analysis
average
size
45.97
showed
properties
against
Escherichia
coli
,
Pseudomonas
aeruginosa
Staphylococcus
aureus
Bacillus
subtilis
with
minimum
inhibitory
concentrations
(MICs)
31.25,
15.62,
3.9
μg/mL,
respectively.
Surprisingly,
a
cytotoxicity
assay
IC
50
value
toward
Wi
38
normal
cell
line
116.8
implying
all
MICs
described
above
be
safely.
More
importantly,
shown
higher
efficacy
human
breast
cancer
cells
(MCF7),
an
13.77
μg/mL.
conclusion,
paper
is
data
effective
utilization
in
biologically
active
Frontiers in Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: Feb. 21, 2024
Ephedra
alata
leaf
extracts
have
therapeutic
properties
and
contain
various
natural
compounds
known
as
phytochemicals.
This
study
assessed
the
phytochemical
content
antioxidant
effects
of
a
extract,
well
zinc
oxide
(ZnO)
nanoparticle
production.
The
extract
contained
phenolic
acids,
including
vanillic
acid,
chlorogenic
gallic
p-coumaric
vanillin
rutin.
Its
total
flavonoid
were
48.7
±
0.9
mg.g
-1
1.7
0.4
,
respectively.
displayed
DPPH
inhibition
rate
70.5%,
activity
49.5
3.4
significant
antimicrobial
toward
Gram-positive
negative
bacteria.
synthesized
ZnO
nanoparticles
had
spherical
shape,
crystallite
size
25
nm,
particle
between
5
30
bandgap
energy
3.3
eV.
In
specific
conditions
(90
min
contact
time,
pH
7,
25°C),
these
efficiently
photodegraded
87%
methylene
blue,
suggesting
potential
applications
for
sustainable
water
treatment
pollution
control.
Desalination and Water Treatment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
319, P. 100570 - 100570
Published: June 27, 2024
Researchers
have
shown
significant
interest
in
the
creation
of
sustainable
green
techniques
for
synthesising
metal
oxide
nanomaterials
past
few
years.
Plant-mediated
production
is
considered
an
affordable
and
feasible
alternative
to
traditional
physical
chemical
approaches.
This
study
presents
a
straightforward
approach
environmentally
friendly
copper
nanoparticles
(CuO
NPs)
by
solution
combustion
technique
utilising
Jasminum
sambac
Flower
Extract.
The
CuO
NPs
produced
during
biosynthesis
were
analysed
using
UV-Vis,
XRD,
FT-IR,
SEM,
TEM,
HPLC,
BET
EDX
techniques.
SEM
pictures
reveal
that
fragments
possess
sponge-like
structure
characterised
substantial
surface
area.
An
investigation
into
photocatalytic
activity
shows
they
are
effective
as
catalyst
breakdown
methylene
blue
(MB)
when
exposed
UV
solar
radiation.
Furthermore,
demonstrated
pH
dependence
MB.
According
study,
best
starting
concentration
dye
breaking
down
things
completely
2.5
parts
per
million
(ppm),
which
results
remarkable
79
%
disintegration
rate.
findings
indicate
ability
effectively
treat
water
decomposing
contaminants
such
blue,
providing
method
treating
wastewater.
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: March 12, 2024
In
the
current
study,
endophytic
Aspergillus
hiratsukae
was
used
for
biosynthesis
of
silver
nanoparticles
(Ag-NPs)
first
time.
The
characterizations
were
performed
using
X
ray
diffraction
(XRD),
Transmission
electron
microscopy
(TEM),
Scanning
with
energy
dispersive
X-ray
spectroscopy
(SEM–EDX),
Dynamic
light
scattering
(DLS),
Fourier
transform
infrared
(FT-IR),
and
UV–Vis
spectroscopy.
obtained
results
demonstrated
successful
formation
crystalline,
spherical
Ag-NPs
particle
diameters
ranging
from
16
to
31
nm.
FT-IR
studied
displayed
various
functional
groups
involved,
which
played
a
role
in
capping
reducing
agents
production.
SEM–EDX
revealed
that
main
constituent
AS-formed
sample
primarily
Ag,
weight
percentage
64.2%.
mycosynthesized
assessed
antimicrobial
as
well
photocatalytic
activities.
indicated
synthesized
possess
notable
antibacterial
efficacy
against
Staphylococcus
aureus,
Bacillus
subtilis,
Escherichia
coli
,
minimum
inhibitory
concentrations
(MICs)
62.5
250
μg/mL.
Moreover,
biosynthesized
weak
antifungal
activity
brasiliensis
Candida
albicans
MICs
500
1,000
μg/mL,
respectively.
addition,
exhibited
toward
acid
black
2
(nigrosine)
dye
under
both
dark
stimulation.
Notably,
After
300
min
exposure
light,
nigrosine
degraded
by
93%.
contrast,
51%
degradation
observed
after
darkness.
conclusion,
successfully
A.
also
activities
can
be
environmental
applications.
Medicina,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
60(3), P. 515 - 515
Published: March 21, 2024
Background
and
Objectives:
Urinary
tract
infections
[UTIs]
are
considered
the
third
most
known
risk
of
infection
in
human
health
around
world.
There
is
increasing
appreciation
for
pathogenicity
Gram-positive
Gram-negative
strains
UTIs,
aside
from
fungal
infection,
as
they
have
numerous
virulence
factors.
Materials
Methods:
In
this
study,
fifty
urine
samples
were
collected
patients
suffering
UTI.
Among
isolates
UTI
microbes,
six
described
MDR
after
an
antibiotic
susceptibility
test
carried
out
using
ten
different
antibiotics.
An
alternative
treatment
microbial
elimination
involved
use
biosynthesized
silver
nanoparticles
(AgNPs)
derived
Solanum
lycopersicum
[S.
cumin].
Results:
The
sizes
shapes
AgNPs
characterized
through
TEM
imaging,
which
showed
spherical
particles
a
size
range
35–80
nm,
average
was
53
nm.
Additionally,
demonstrated
inhibitory
activity
against
Staphylococcus
aureus
(OR648079),
exhibiting
31
mm
zone
inhibition
at
minimum
concentration
(MIC)
4
mg/mL
bactericidal
(MBC)
8
mg/mL.
This
followed
by
Aspergillus
niger
(OR648075),
30
MIC
16
fungicidal
(MFC)
32
Then,
Enterococcus
faecalis
(OR648078),
Klebsiella
pneumoniae
(OR648081),
Acinetobacter
baumannii
(OR648080)
each
displayed
29
MBC
least
observed
Candida
auris
(OR648076),
with
25
MFC
Furthermore,
concentrations
removed
DPPH
H2O2
IC50
value
13.54
μg/mL.
Also,
3
remarkable
DNA
fragmentation
all
bacterial
except
faecalis.
phytochemical
analysis
presence
active
organic
components
plant
extract,
concluded
that
rutin
88.3
mg/g,
garlic
acid
70.4
tannic
23.7
mg/g.
Finally,
3–6
decreased
expression
two
fundamental
genes
necessary
biofilm
formation
within
aureus,
fnbA
(6
folds),
Cna
(12.5
folds)
when
compared
RecA
gene,
one-fold
control
sample.
These
submitted
NCBI
accession
numbers
[OR682119]
[OR682118],
respectively.
Conclusions:
findings
study
indicate
exhibit
promising
antimicrobial
antioxidant
properties
pathogens,
including
resistant
to
multiple
suggests
their
potential
effective
UTIs.
Further
research
warranted
fully
understand
mechanisms
action
explore
therapeutic
applications
these
combating
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(17), P. 9500 - 9500
Published: Aug. 31, 2024
Nanotechnology
has
gained
popularity
in
recent
years
due
to
its
wide-ranging
applications
within
the
scientific
community.
The
three
main
methods
for
synthesizing
nanoparticles
are
physical,
chemical,
and
biological.
However,
adverse
effects
associated
with
physical
chemical
have
led
a
growing
interest
biological
methods.
Interestingly,
green
synthesis
using
plants
prominence
developing
new
treatments
bacterial
infections.
Zinc
oxide
(ZnO
NPs)
produced
environmentally
friendly
more
biocompatible
potential
as
antibacterial
agents
biomedical
field.
As
result,
this
review
discusses
of
ZnO
NPs,
factors
influencing
optimal
synthesis,
characterization
techniques,
activity
some
plant-mediated
NPs.
It
also
provides
comprehensive
analytical
exploration
NP
biosynthesis,
role
phytochemical
compounds
reducing
stabilizing
agents,
mechanism
action
their
properties
further
highlights
challenges
prospects
innovative
research
area.