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MICROMACHINES
卷 13, 期 5, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/mi13050668
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Monotheca buxifolia; zinc oxide nanoparticles; anti-fungal; anti-Alzheimer's; anti-diabetic
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- Bacha Khan University
The study demonstrates a sophisticated and environmentally friendly synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Monotheca buxifolia as a bio-source, with the nanoparticles showing potential for various biological and environmental applications.
The current study demonstrates a sophisticated and environmentally friendly synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) for a range of biological and environmental applications using Monotheca buxifolia as a bio-source. At the nanometer scale, a simple aqueous extract from Monotheca buxifolia was used to convert Zn into stable elemental zinc (Zn-0). With an average size of 45.8 nm and a spherical shape, the NPs were stable and pure. The nanoparticles studied here were tested in vitro for bactericide, fungicide, biocompatibility, leishmaniasis, anti-diabetic effect, antioxidant effect, and anti-Alzheimer's effect. According to our results, Monotheca buxifolia mediated ZnO-NPs are highly effective against spore-forming fungal strains and MDR bacterial strains. All examined bacterial isolates of UTI (urinary tract infection) were resistant to non-coated antibiotics; however, adding 1% of the produced ZnO-NPs to the treatments increased their bactericidal activity significantly. The NPs also showed dose-dependent cytotoxicity against Leishmania tropica parasites, with an LC50 of 248 mu g/mL for promastigote parasites and 251 mu g/mL for amastigote parasites. In addition, a significant inhibition of alpha-glucosidase, alpha-amylase, butyrylcholinesterase (BChE), and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) was discovered, indicating anti-Alzheimer's and anti-diabetic effects. The biocompatibility of the particles with human red blood cells was also observed. Due to their environmentally friendly production, biological safety, and exceptional physicochemical properties, ZnO-NPs could be used as a new competitor for several biological and environmental applications.
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