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Gold nanoparticles synthesized using extracts of cyclopia intermedia, commonly known as honeybush, amplify the cytotoxic effects of doxorubicin
(MPDI, 2021)
Cyclopia intermedia (C. intermedia) is an indigenous South African shrub used to prepare the popular medicinal honeybush (HB) tea. This plant contains high levels of mangiferin (MGF), a xanthonoid that was reported to have ...
Green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles using some selected medicinal plants from southern africa and their biological applications
(MDPI, 2021)
The application of metallic nanoparticles (MNPs), especially that of silver, gold, cobalt, and zinc as antimicrobial, anticancer, drug delivery, contrast, and bioimaging agents has transformed the field of medicine. Their ...
Synthesis of biogenic gold nanoparticles from terminalia mantaly extracts and the evaluation of their in vitro cytotoxic effects in cancer cells
(MDPI, 202-09-12)
Scientists have demonstrated the potential of plant materials as 'green' reducing and stabilizing agents for the synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and opened new ecofriendly horizons to develop effective and less ...
Green-synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles mitigate salt stress in sorghum bicolor
(MDPI, 2022)
Salinity is an abiotic stress that is responsible for more than 50% of crop losses worldwide.
Current strategies to overcome salinity in agriculture are limited to the use of genetically modified
crops and chemicals ...
Catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol and methylene blue by biogenic gold nanoparticles synthesized using Carpobrotus edulis fruit (sour fig) extract
(SAGE Publications, 2022)
Along with the increasing requirement for efficient organic conversions using green chemistry, there is a need to develop highly efficient and eco-friendly catalytic reaction systems. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs)-based ...
Green synthesis of crystalline silica from sugarcane bagasse ash: Physico-chemical properties
(MDPI, 2022)
Sugarcane bagasse South Africa is an agricultural waste that poses many environmental
and human health problems. Sugarcane bagasse dumps attract many insects that harm the health
of the population and cause many diseases. ...
A review of the green synthesis of zno nanoparticles utilising Southern African indigenous medicinal plants
(MDPI, 2022)
Metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs), such as zinc oxide (ZnO), have been researched extensively
for applications in biotechnology, photovoltaics, photocatalysis, sensors, cosmetics, and
pharmaceuticals due to their unique ...
Antibacterial and photodegradation of organic dyes using lamiaceae-mediated zno nanoparticles: A review
(MDPI, 2022)
The green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) using plant extracts has been
receiving tremendous attention as an alternative to conventional physical and chemical methods.
The Lamiaceae plant family is one ...
Polyethylene glycol (peg-400): An efficient one-pot green synthesis and anti-viral activity of novel α-diaminophosphonates
(Taylor & Francis Online, 2019)
An efficient and eco-friendly protocol has been accomplished for a series of novel a-diaminophosphonates by a one-pot, three-component system via Kabachnik-Fields reaction of 4,40 -methylenedianiline, a variety of ...
Green synthesis of silica and silicon from agricultural residue sugarcane bagasse ash – A mini review
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2023)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2), also known as silica, has received attention in recent years due to wide range of capable applications including biomedical/pharmaceutical, energy, food, and personal care products. This has accelerated ...