Green synthesis of zanthoxylum rhetsa (roxb.) DC. mediated iron oxide nanoparticles with physicochemical characterisations and in vitro biomedical applications
Sumangal S. Kale, Ajay P. Nikum, Vijay L. Gurav, Ghanasham B. Sathe · 2026
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Making metal nanoparticles usually takes harsh chemicals, so green routes that use plant extracts are in demand. Sumangal Kale and co-authors used a leaf extract of the tree Zanthoxylum rhetsa to make iron oxide nanoparticles. Plant compounds in the extract did the chemical work of forming and coating the particles. Tests confirmed the product: crystals of hematite, the red iron oxide, mostly round and some tens of nanometers wide, with magnetic behavior strong enough for medical uses.
In lab tests the particles killed bacteria well and fungi moderately. They also showed antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and blood sugar lowering activity, each growing with dose. They slowed tuberculosis bacteria at high doses and curbed breast cancer cells in a dish. Healthy test cells tolerated them well, with most surviving exposure. The authors present this little used tree as a practical, eco friendly source for making versatile medical nanoparticles.
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| CREATOR | Sumangal S. Kale, Ajay P. Nikum, Vijay L. Gurav, Ghanasham B. Sathe |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 53 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |