Green synthesis of silver and zinc oxide nanoparticles for biological applications

Abstract

Traditional medicine, which involves using herbal remedies for newlinedisease treatment, has been practiced since ancient times. Nanobiotechnology newlineis a modern field that has provided therapists with many options and newlinedevelopments for treating new diseases. Nanobiotechnology combines newlinenanotechnology and biotechnology to enable the medical industry to synthesize newlinenanoparticles. Nanoparticles with unique qualities such as enhanced surface newlinearea, stability, abundant bioavailability, high surface-to-volume ratio, newlineflexibility, and so on are at the heart of nanotechnology. newlineAnalysts have produced nanoparticles such as metals and metal newlineoxides to serve various applications. Yet, the toxic effects of nanoparticles have newlinebeen a significant concern in terms of using them for therapeutic purposes. The newlinetechnique and approach of synthesizing nanomaterials significantly impact the newlinetoxicity of nanoparticles. This has been attributed to the emergence of green newlinenanoparticle synthesis, which involves using plants and microorganisms. The newlineapplication of particular nanomaterials to various fields depends on their newlineproperties. Silver has been known for its use in medicine since the start of the newlinedecade because it is less toxic, cost-effective and desirable. Similarly, zinc newlineoxide nanoparticles are recognized as safe by the FDA as they are non-toxic, newlinesafe and biocompatible, thereby warranting their use in various biological newlineapplications. In the current study, silver and zinc oxide nanoparticles were newlinesynthesized using the seed extract from the plant Artocarpus hirsutus to newlineevaluate their biological applications. newlineThe research starts with synthesizing and characterizing silver and newlinezinc oxide nanoparticles using A. hirsutus aqueous seed extract.