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Çelikoğlu U, Çelikoğlu E, Khan MN, Kaplan A. Eco-benevolent synthesis of ZnO-NPs and ZnO-MFs from Inula oculus-christi L. (Asteraceae) with effective antioxidant, antimicrobial, DNA cleavage, and decolorization efficiencies. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2024:10.1007/s00449-024-03075-4. [PMID: 39223356 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-024-03075-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 08/05/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
Abstract
As a result of the changes occurring globally in recent years, millions of people are facing challenging and even life-threatening diseases such as cancer and the COVID-19 pandemic, among others. This phenomenon has spurred researchers towards developing and implementing innovative and environmentally friendly scientific methods, merging disciplines with significant technological potential, such as nanotechnology with medicinal plants. Therefore, the focus of this research is to synthesize zinc nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) and microflowers (ZnO-MFs) using extracts of the medicinal plant I. oculus christi prepared in n-hexane and methanol as new bioreduction and capping agents through a simple and environmentally friendly chemical approach. Optical, thermal, and morphological structural analyses of ZnO-NPs and ZnO-MFs were conducted using Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM). Metabolic profiles of extracts from different plant parts were analyzed using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) and supported by visualization of contents through Principal Component Analysis (PCA), hierarchical cluster analysis heatmaps, and Pearson correlation graphs. Interestingly, ZnO-NPs and ZnO-MFs exhibited strong antioxidant properties and demonstrated particularly potent antimicrobial activity against Micrococcus luteus NRRL B-4375, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, and Candida albicans ATCC 10231 strains compared to standard antibiotics. Furthermore, ZnO-NPs and ZnO-MFs showed excellent plasmid DNA-cleavage activity of pBR322 with increasing doses. The photocatalytic performance of the synthesized ZnO-NPs and ZnO-MFs was evaluated for methylene blue (MB), congo red (CR), and safranin-O (SO) dyes, demonstrating remarkable color removal efficiency. Overall, the results provide a promising avenue for the green synthesis of ZnO-NPs and ZnO-MFs using I. oculus-christi L. inflorescence and pappus extracts, potentially revolutionizing biopharmaceutical and catalytic applications in these fields.
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- Umut Çelikoğlu
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Letters, Amasya University, 05100, Amasya, Türkiye.
- Central Research and Application Laboratory, Amasya University, 05100, Amasya,, Türkiye.
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- Central Research and Application Laboratory, Amasya University, 05100, Amasya,, Türkiye
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Letters, Amasya University, 05100, Amasya, Türkiye
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- Department of Crop and Animal Production, Sason Vocational School, Batman University, 72060, Batman, Türkiye
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Mazumder JA, Ahmad A, Ali J, Noori R, Bhuyan T, Sardar M, Sheehan D. Biomimetic green synthesis of ZnO nanoflowers using α-amylase: from antimicrobial to toxicological evaluation. Sci Rep 2024; 14:16566. [PMID: 39019931 PMCID: PMC11254910 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-66140-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/19/2024] Open
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Biologically mediated synthesis of nanomaterials has emerged as an ecologically benign and biocompatible approach. Our study explores enzymatic synthesis, utilizing α-amylase to synthesize ZnO nanoflowers (ZnO-NFs). X-ray diffraction and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy revealed crystal structure and elemental composition. Dynamic light scattering analysis indicates that ZnO-NFs possess a size of 101 nm. Transmission electron microscopy showed a star-shaped morphology of ZnO-NFs with petal-like structures. ZnO-NFs exhibit potent photocatalytic properties, degrading 90% eosin, 87% methylene blue, and 81% reactive red dyes under UV light, with kinetics fitting the Langmuir-Hinshelwood pseudo-first-order rate law. The impact of pH and interfering substances on dye degradation was explored. ZnO-NFs display efficient bacteriocidal activity against different Gram-positive and negative strains, antibiofilm potential (especially with P. aeruginosa), and hemocompatibility up to 600 ppm, suggesting versatile potential in healthcare and environmental remediation applications.
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- Jahirul Ahmed Mazumder
- Department of Chemistry, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, PO Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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- Department of Chemistry, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, PO Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biosciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India
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- Department of Biosciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India
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- Department of Applied Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Science and Technology Meghalaya, Ri Bhoi, India
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- Department of Biosciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, PO Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Chaudhary P, Janmeda P, Pareek A, Chuturgoon AA, Sharma R, Pareek A. Etiology of lung carcinoma and treatment through medicinal plants, marine plants and green synthesized nanoparticles: A comprehensive review. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 173:116294. [PMID: 38401516 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024] Open
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Lung cancer, a leading global cause of mortality, poses a significant public health challenge primarily linked to tobacco use. While tobacco contributes to over 90% of cases, factors like dietary choices and radiation exposure also play a role. Despite potential benefits from early detection, cancer patients face hurdles, including drug resistance, chemotherapy side effects, high treatment costs, and limited healthcare access. Traditional medicinal plant knowledge has recently unveiled diverse cancer chemopreventive agents from terrestrial and marine sources. These phytochemicals regulate intricate molecular processes, influencing the immune system, apoptosis, cell cycle, proliferation, carcinogen elimination, and antioxidant levels. In pursuing cutting-edge strategies to combat the diverse forms of cancer, technological advancements have spurred innovative approaches. Researchers have focused on the green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles using plant metabolites. This method offers distinct advantages over conventional physical and chemical synthesis techniques, such as cost-effectiveness, biocompatibility, and energy efficiency. Metallic nanoparticles, through various pathways such as the generation of reactive oxygen species, modulation of enzyme activity, DNA fragmentation, disruption of signaling pathways, perturbation of cell membranes, and interference with mitochondrial function resulting in DNA damage, cell cycle arrest, and apoptosis, exhibit significant potential for preventive applications. Thus, the amalgamation of phytocompounds and metallic nanoparticles holds promise as a novel approach to lung cancer therapy. However, further refinements and advancements are necessary to enhance the environmentally friendly process of metallic nanoparticle synthesis.
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- Priya Chaudhary
- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan 304022, India
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan 304022, India.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan 304022, India
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- Discipline of Medical Biochemistry, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4041, South Africa
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- Department of Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana (Ayurvedic Pharmaceutics), Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan 304022, India.
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Ghobashy MM, Elbarbary AM, Hegazy DE, Maziad NA. Radiation synthesis of pH-sensitive 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate/ polyethylene oxide/ZnS nanocomposite hydrogel membrane for wound dressing application. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Baholet D, Skalickova S, Batik A, Malyugina S, Skladanka J, Horky P. Importance of Zinc Nanoparticles for the Intestinal Microbiome of Weaned Piglets. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:852085. [PMID: 35720843 PMCID: PMC9201420 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.852085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The scientific community is closely monitoring the replacement of antibiotics with doses of ZnO in weaned piglets. Since 2022, the use of zinc in medical doses has been banned in the European Union. Therefore, pig farmers are looking for other solutions. Some studies have suggested that zinc nanoparticles might replace ZnO for the prevention of diarrhea in weaning piglets. Like ZnO, zinc nanoparticles are effective against pathogenic microorganisms, e.g., Enterobacteriaceae family in vitro and in vivo. However, the effect on probiotic Lactobacillaceae appears to differ for ZnO and zinc nanoparticles. While ZnO increases their numbers, zinc nanoparticles act in the opposite way. These phenomena have been also confirmed by in vitro studies that reported a strong antimicrobial effect of zinc nanoparticles against Lactobacillales order. Contradictory evidence makes this topic still controversial, however. In addition, zinc nanoparticles vary in their morphology and properties based on the method of their synthesis. This makes it difficult to understand the effect of zinc nanoparticles on the intestinal microbiome. This review is aimed at clarifying many circumstances that may affect the action of nanoparticles on the weaning piglets' microbiome, including a comprehensive overview of the zinc nanoparticles in vitro effects on bacterial species occurring in the digestive tract of weaned piglets.
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- Daria Baholet
- Department of Animal Nutrition and Forage Production, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Animal Nutrition and Forage Production, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Animal Morphology, Physiology and Genetics, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Animal Nutrition and Forage Production, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Animal Nutrition and Forage Production, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Animal Nutrition and Forage Production, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia
- *Correspondence: Pavel Horky
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