Green Synthesis of Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles Using Different Plants’ Parts for Antimicrobial Activity and Anticancer Activity: A Review Article

Nanotechnology emerged as a scientific innovation in the 21st century. Metallic nanoparticles (metal or metal oxide nanoparticles) have attained remarkable popularity due to their interesting biological, physical, chemical, magnetic, and optical properties. Metal-based nanoparticles can be prepared...

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Autores principales: Aysha Bukhari, Irfan Ijaz, Ezaz Gilani, Ammara Nazir, Hina Zain, Ramsha Saeed, Saleh S. Alarfaji, Sajjad Hussain, Rizwana Aftab, Yasra Naseer
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:5e07ce7fead5485abba641a594c636692021-11-25T17:16:36ZGreen Synthesis of Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles Using Different Plants’ Parts for Antimicrobial Activity and Anticancer Activity: A Review Article10.3390/coatings111113742079-6412https://doaj.org/article/5e07ce7fead5485abba641a594c636692021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/11/11/1374https://doaj.org/toc/2079-6412Nanotechnology emerged as a scientific innovation in the 21st century. Metallic nanoparticles (metal or metal oxide nanoparticles) have attained remarkable popularity due to their interesting biological, physical, chemical, magnetic, and optical properties. Metal-based nanoparticles can be prepared by utilizing different biological, physical, and chemical methods. The biological method is preferred as it provides a green, simple, facile, ecofriendly, rapid, and cost-effective route for the green synthesis of nanoparticles. Plants have complex phytochemical constituents such as carbohydrates, amino acids, phenolics, flavonoids, terpenoids, and proteins, which can behave as reducing and stabilizing agents. However, the mechanism of green synthesis by using plants is still highly debatable. In this report, we summarized basic principles or mechanisms of green synthesis especially for metal or metal oxide (i.e., ZnO, Au, Ag, and TiO<sub>2</sub>, Fe, Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, Cu, CuO, Co) nanoparticles. Finally, we explored the medical applications of plant-based nanoparticles in terms of antibacterial, antifungal, and anticancer activity.Aysha BukhariIrfan IjazEzaz GilaniAmmara NazirHina ZainRamsha SaeedSaleh S. AlarfajiSajjad HussainRizwana AftabYasra NaseerMDPI AGarticleecofriendly synthesisseednanotechnologybiological activityEngineering (General). Civil engineering (General)TA1-2040ENCoatings, Vol 11, Iss 1374, p 1374 (2021)
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seed
nanotechnology
biological activity
Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TA1-2040
spellingShingle ecofriendly synthesis
seed
nanotechnology
biological activity
Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TA1-2040
Aysha Bukhari
Irfan Ijaz
Ezaz Gilani
Ammara Nazir
Hina Zain
Ramsha Saeed
Saleh S. Alarfaji
Sajjad Hussain
Rizwana Aftab
Yasra Naseer
Green Synthesis of Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles Using Different Plants’ Parts for Antimicrobial Activity and Anticancer Activity: A Review Article
description Nanotechnology emerged as a scientific innovation in the 21st century. Metallic nanoparticles (metal or metal oxide nanoparticles) have attained remarkable popularity due to their interesting biological, physical, chemical, magnetic, and optical properties. Metal-based nanoparticles can be prepared by utilizing different biological, physical, and chemical methods. The biological method is preferred as it provides a green, simple, facile, ecofriendly, rapid, and cost-effective route for the green synthesis of nanoparticles. Plants have complex phytochemical constituents such as carbohydrates, amino acids, phenolics, flavonoids, terpenoids, and proteins, which can behave as reducing and stabilizing agents. However, the mechanism of green synthesis by using plants is still highly debatable. In this report, we summarized basic principles or mechanisms of green synthesis especially for metal or metal oxide (i.e., ZnO, Au, Ag, and TiO<sub>2</sub>, Fe, Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, Cu, CuO, Co) nanoparticles. Finally, we explored the medical applications of plant-based nanoparticles in terms of antibacterial, antifungal, and anticancer activity.
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author Aysha Bukhari
Irfan Ijaz
Ezaz Gilani
Ammara Nazir
Hina Zain
Ramsha Saeed
Saleh S. Alarfaji
Sajjad Hussain
Rizwana Aftab
Yasra Naseer
author_facet Aysha Bukhari
Irfan Ijaz
Ezaz Gilani
Ammara Nazir
Hina Zain
Ramsha Saeed
Saleh S. Alarfaji
Sajjad Hussain
Rizwana Aftab
Yasra Naseer
author_sort Aysha Bukhari
title Green Synthesis of Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles Using Different Plants’ Parts for Antimicrobial Activity and Anticancer Activity: A Review Article
title_short Green Synthesis of Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles Using Different Plants’ Parts for Antimicrobial Activity and Anticancer Activity: A Review Article
title_full Green Synthesis of Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles Using Different Plants’ Parts for Antimicrobial Activity and Anticancer Activity: A Review Article
title_fullStr Green Synthesis of Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles Using Different Plants’ Parts for Antimicrobial Activity and Anticancer Activity: A Review Article
title_full_unstemmed Green Synthesis of Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles Using Different Plants’ Parts for Antimicrobial Activity and Anticancer Activity: A Review Article
title_sort green synthesis of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles using different plants’ parts for antimicrobial activity and anticancer activity: a review article
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/5e07ce7fead5485abba641a594c63669
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