Biosynthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles Using Plant Derivatives and Their New Avenues in Pharmacological Applications – An Updated Report

The field of nanotechnology mainly encompasses with biology, physics, chemistry and material sciences and it develops novel therapeutic nanosized materials for biomedical and pharma-ceutical applications. The biological syntheses of nanoparticles are being carried out by different macro–microscopic...

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Main Authors: Kuppusamy, Palaniselvam, M. M., Yusoff, Gaanty Pragas, Maniam, Natanamurugaraj, Govindan
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Published: Elsevier 2016
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spelling ump-164492018-07-27T01:31:51Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/16449/ Biosynthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles Using Plant Derivatives and Their New Avenues in Pharmacological Applications – An Updated Report Kuppusamy, Palaniselvam M. M., Yusoff Gaanty Pragas, Maniam Natanamurugaraj, Govindan Q Science (General) The field of nanotechnology mainly encompasses with biology, physics, chemistry and material sciences and it develops novel therapeutic nanosized materials for biomedical and pharma-ceutical applications. The biological syntheses of nanoparticles are being carried out by different macro–microscopic organisms such as plant, bacteria, fungi, seaweeds and microalgae. The biosyn-thesized nanomaterials have been effectively controlling the various endemic diseases with less adverse effect. Plant contains abundant natural compounds such as alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, steroids, tannins and other nutritional compounds. These natural products are derived from various parts of plant such as leaves, stems, roots shoots, flowers, barks, and seeds. Recently, many studies have proved that the plant extracts act as a potential precursor for the synthesis of nanomaterial in non-hazardous ways. Since the plant extract contains various secondary metabolites, it acts as reducing and stabilizing agents for the bioreduction reaction to synthesized novel metallic nanoparticles. The non-biological methods (chemical and physical) are used in the synthesis of nanoparticles, which has a serious hazardous and high toxicity for living organisms. In addition, the biological synthesis of metallic nanoparticles is inexpensive, single step and eco-friendly methods. The plants are used successfully in the synthesis of various greener nanoparticles such as cobalt, copper, silver, gold, palladium, platinum, zinc oxide and magnetite. Also, the plant mediated nanoparticles are potential remedy for various diseases such as malaria, cancer, HIV, hepatitis and other acute diseases. Elsevier 2016-07-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/16449/1/Biosynthesis%20of%20metallic%20nanoparticles%20using%20plant%20.pdf Kuppusamy, Palaniselvam and M. M., Yusoff and Gaanty Pragas, Maniam and Natanamurugaraj, Govindan (2016) Biosynthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles Using Plant Derivatives and Their New Avenues in Pharmacological Applications – An Updated Report. Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 24 (4). pp. 473-484. ISSN 1319 - 0164 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsps.2014.11.013 DOI:10.1016/j.jsps.2014.11.013
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Kuppusamy, Palaniselvam
M. M., Yusoff
Gaanty Pragas, Maniam
Natanamurugaraj, Govindan
Biosynthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles Using Plant Derivatives and Their New Avenues in Pharmacological Applications – An Updated Report
description The field of nanotechnology mainly encompasses with biology, physics, chemistry and material sciences and it develops novel therapeutic nanosized materials for biomedical and pharma-ceutical applications. The biological syntheses of nanoparticles are being carried out by different macro–microscopic organisms such as plant, bacteria, fungi, seaweeds and microalgae. The biosyn-thesized nanomaterials have been effectively controlling the various endemic diseases with less adverse effect. Plant contains abundant natural compounds such as alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, steroids, tannins and other nutritional compounds. These natural products are derived from various parts of plant such as leaves, stems, roots shoots, flowers, barks, and seeds. Recently, many studies have proved that the plant extracts act as a potential precursor for the synthesis of nanomaterial in non-hazardous ways. Since the plant extract contains various secondary metabolites, it acts as reducing and stabilizing agents for the bioreduction reaction to synthesized novel metallic nanoparticles. The non-biological methods (chemical and physical) are used in the synthesis of nanoparticles, which has a serious hazardous and high toxicity for living organisms. In addition, the biological synthesis of metallic nanoparticles is inexpensive, single step and eco-friendly methods. The plants are used successfully in the synthesis of various greener nanoparticles such as cobalt, copper, silver, gold, palladium, platinum, zinc oxide and magnetite. Also, the plant mediated nanoparticles are potential remedy for various diseases such as malaria, cancer, HIV, hepatitis and other acute diseases.
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author Kuppusamy, Palaniselvam
M. M., Yusoff
Gaanty Pragas, Maniam
Natanamurugaraj, Govindan
author_facet Kuppusamy, Palaniselvam
M. M., Yusoff
Gaanty Pragas, Maniam
Natanamurugaraj, Govindan
author_sort Kuppusamy, Palaniselvam
title Biosynthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles Using Plant Derivatives and Their New Avenues in Pharmacological Applications – An Updated Report
title_short Biosynthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles Using Plant Derivatives and Their New Avenues in Pharmacological Applications – An Updated Report
title_full Biosynthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles Using Plant Derivatives and Their New Avenues in Pharmacological Applications – An Updated Report
title_fullStr Biosynthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles Using Plant Derivatives and Their New Avenues in Pharmacological Applications – An Updated Report
title_full_unstemmed Biosynthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles Using Plant Derivatives and Their New Avenues in Pharmacological Applications – An Updated Report
title_sort biosynthesis of metallic nanoparticles using plant derivatives and their new avenues in pharmacological applications – an updated report
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2016
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