Recent advances in zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) for cancer diagnosis, target drug delivery, and treatment

S Anjum, M Hashim, SA Malik, M Khan, JM Lorenzo… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Despite breakthroughs in medicine, cancer remains one of the most feared
diseases. Traditionally, chemotherapies have been the treatment of choice. However …

Current research on zinc oxide nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, and biomedical applications

AK Mandal, S Katuwal, F Tettey, A Gupta, S Bhattarai… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) have piqued the curiosity of researchers all over the
world due to their extensive biological activity. They are less toxic and biodegradable with …

Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Brassica oleracea var. botrytis leaf extract: Photocatalytic, antimicrobial and larvicidal activity

U Manojkumar, D Kaliannan, V Srinivasan… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Green synthesis of nanomaterials has emerged as an ecofriendly sustainable technology for
the removal of dyes in the last few decades. Especially, plant leaf extracts have been …

Biogenic synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using mushroom fungus Cordyceps militaris: Characterization and mechanistic insights of therapeutic investigation

C Dias, M Ayyanar, S Amalraj, P Khanal… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present research demonstrates the Cordyceps militaris (a medicinal mushroom)
mediated fabrication of zinc oxide nanoparticles (Cor-ZnONPs) and its therapeutic …

Comparison of characteristics and biocompatibility of green synthesized iron oxide nanoparticles with chemical synthesized nanoparticles

MJH Dowlath, SA Musthafa, SBM Khalith… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Iron oxide nanoparticles synthesis is an expanding area of research due of their magnetic
properties and possible applications in several novel technologies. FeONPs are …

Synthesis and characterization of TiO2 NPs by aqueous leaf extract of Coleus aromaticus and assess their antibacterial, larvicidal, and anticancer potential

M Narayanan, P Vigneshwari, D Natarajan… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The frequent applications of synthetic chemical insecticides and drugs create resistance
among insects and microbes, creating a new threat to human and environmental welfare …

Nanoantioxidants: pioneer types, advantages, limitations, and future insights

B Omran, KH Baek - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Free radicals are generated as byproducts of normal metabolic processes as well as due to
exposure to several environmental pollutants. They are highly reactive species, causing …

Natural resources for sustainable synthesis of nanomaterials with anticancer applications: A move toward green nanomedicine

N Rabiee, S Ahmadi, S Iravani, RS Varma - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Today, researchers have focused on the application of environmentally-benign and
sustainable micro-and nanosystems for drug delivery and cancer therapy. Compared to …

ROS-scavenging glyco-nanoplatform for synergistic antibacterial and wound-healing therapy of bacterial keratitis

Y Zhang, G Li, X Zhang, L Lin - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Infectious keratitis is a serious disease originating when corneal trauma is infected with
bacteria and has difficulties in healing due to stubborn infection and persistent inflammation …

Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Sea Lavender (Limonium pruinosum L. Chaz.) extract: characterization, evaluation of anti-skin cancer, antimicrobial …

B Naiel, M Fawzy, MWA Halmy, AED Mahmoud - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
In the present study, a green, sustainable, simple and low-cost method was adopted for the
synthesis of ZnO NPs, for the first time, using the aqueous extract of sea lavender, Limonium …