Gold nanoparticles: synthesis, application in colon cancer therapy and new approaches - review

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are essential metal nanoparticles, and they have much application in different areas such as bio-imaging, medical therapy, enzyme assays and the environment. Various physical and chemical methods have been used for the synthesis of AuNPs. However the disadvantage of most o...

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Autores principales: Karen Magaly Soto, Sandra Mendoza, Jose M. López-Romero, Jose Ramón Gasca-Tirado, Alejandro Manzano-Ramírez
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:94275ad98a784dd796cdbd5eef94a5752021-11-04T15:00:42ZGold nanoparticles: synthesis, application in colon cancer therapy and new approaches - review1751-82531751-719210.1080/17518253.2021.1998648https://doaj.org/article/94275ad98a784dd796cdbd5eef94a5752021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17518253.2021.1998648https://doaj.org/toc/1751-8253https://doaj.org/toc/1751-7192Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are essential metal nanoparticles, and they have much application in different areas such as bio-imaging, medical therapy, enzyme assays and the environment. Various physical and chemical methods have been used for the synthesis of AuNPs. However the disadvantage of most of them is to generate a large number of by-products that are dangerous, in this sense, green synthesis with plant extracts has become one of the preferred methods for the development of these materials because it produces particles with high bioavailability and reduces the use of toxic chemicals. In addition to presenting unique characteristics of biocompatibility, large surface area, and high dispersion, they have been used to treat different types of cancer, such as colon cancer. This review presents the various methods for synthesizing gold nanoparticles and their application in cancer therapy, focusing on the green synthesis of gold nanoparticles and their specific colon cancer application.Karen Magaly SotoSandra MendozaJose M. López-RomeroJose Ramón Gasca-TiradoAlejandro Manzano-RamírezTaylor & Francis Grouparticlegold nanoparticlesgreen synthesiscancer therapyScienceQChemistryQD1-999ENGreen Chemistry Letters and Reviews, Vol 14, Iss 4, Pp 663-676 (2021)
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green synthesis
cancer therapy
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green synthesis
cancer therapy
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Karen Magaly Soto
Sandra Mendoza
Jose M. López-Romero
Jose Ramón Gasca-Tirado
Alejandro Manzano-Ramírez
Gold nanoparticles: synthesis, application in colon cancer therapy and new approaches - review
description Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are essential metal nanoparticles, and they have much application in different areas such as bio-imaging, medical therapy, enzyme assays and the environment. Various physical and chemical methods have been used for the synthesis of AuNPs. However the disadvantage of most of them is to generate a large number of by-products that are dangerous, in this sense, green synthesis with plant extracts has become one of the preferred methods for the development of these materials because it produces particles with high bioavailability and reduces the use of toxic chemicals. In addition to presenting unique characteristics of biocompatibility, large surface area, and high dispersion, they have been used to treat different types of cancer, such as colon cancer. This review presents the various methods for synthesizing gold nanoparticles and their application in cancer therapy, focusing on the green synthesis of gold nanoparticles and their specific colon cancer application.
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author Karen Magaly Soto
Sandra Mendoza
Jose M. López-Romero
Jose Ramón Gasca-Tirado
Alejandro Manzano-Ramírez
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Sandra Mendoza
Jose M. López-Romero
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title Gold nanoparticles: synthesis, application in colon cancer therapy and new approaches - review
title_short Gold nanoparticles: synthesis, application in colon cancer therapy and new approaches - review
title_full Gold nanoparticles: synthesis, application in colon cancer therapy and new approaches - review
title_fullStr Gold nanoparticles: synthesis, application in colon cancer therapy and new approaches - review
title_full_unstemmed Gold nanoparticles: synthesis, application in colon cancer therapy and new approaches - review
title_sort gold nanoparticles: synthesis, application in colon cancer therapy and new approaches - review
publisher Taylor & Francis Group
publishDate 2021
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