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Biosynthesis, characterization and cytotoxic effect of plant mediated silver nanoparticles using Morinda citrifolia root extract.
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These biologically synthesized nanoparticles were proved to exhibit excellent cytotoxic effect on HeLa cell and the X-ray diffraction spectrum XRD pattern clearly indicates that the silver nanoparticles formed in the present synthesis were crystalline in nature.About:
This article is published in Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces.The article was published on 2013-06-01. It has received 270 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Silver nanoparticle.read more
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Biosynthesis of metallic nanoparticles using plant derivatives and their new avenues in pharmacological applications – An updated report
TL;DR: The plants are used successfully in the synthesis of various greener nanoparticles such as cobalt, copper, silver, gold, palladium, platinum, zinc oxide and magnetite, and the biological synthesis of metallic nanoparticles is inexpensive, single step and eco-friendly methods.
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Organic-coated silver nanoparticles in biological and environmental conditions: Fate, stability and toxicity
TL;DR: This review paper presents the overview of processes involved in transformation of organic-coated silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in biological systems and in the aquatic environment and progress made on understanding the mechanism oforganic- coated AgNP toxicity using different analytical techniques is presented.
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Plant-Mediated Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles: Their Characteristic Properties and Therapeutic Applications.
TL;DR: The present review provides a comprehensive survey of plant-mediated synthesis of AgNPs with specific focus on their applications, e.g., antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer activities.
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Plant extract synthesized silver nanoparticles: An ongoing source of novel biocompatible materials
Ramachandran Rajan,Krishnaraj Chandran,Stacey L. Harper,Soon-Il Yun,P. Thangavel Kalaichelvan +4 more
TL;DR: The present review gives an updated knowledge on plant extract synthesized silver nanoparticles with particular emphasis to their applications such as antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer activities.
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Noble Metal Nanoparticles: Plant-Mediated Synthesis, Mechanistic Aspects of Synthesis, and Applications
TL;DR: In this article, a review has focused on the various plant-mediated nanoparticle fabrication approaches, with brief discussions on the categories of various plant mediated synthesis approaches and mechanistic aspects of plant mediated nanoparticle synthesis.
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The Optical Properties of Metal Nanoparticles: The Influence of Size, Shape, and Dielectric Environment
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe recent progress in the theory of nanoparticle optical properties, particularly methods for solving Maxwell's equations for light scattering from particles of arbitrary shape in a complex environment.
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Toxic Potential of Materials at the Nanolevel
TL;DR: The establishment of principles and test procedures to ensure safe manufacture and use of nanomaterials in the marketplace is urgently required and achievable.
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The bactericidal effect of silver nanoparticles
Jose Ruben Morones,Jose Luis Elechiguerra,A. Camacho,Katherine B. Holt,Juan B. Kouri,Jose Tapia Ramirez,Miguel Jose Yacaman +6 more
TL;DR: The results indicate that the bactericidal properties of the nanoparticles are size dependent, since the only nanoparticles that present a direct interaction with the bacteria preferentially have a diameter of approximately 1-10 nm.
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Cytotoxicity and Genotoxicity of Silver Nanoparticles in Human Cells
TL;DR: A possible mechanism of toxicity is proposed which involves disruption of the mitochondrial respiratory chain by Ag-np leading to production of ROS and interruption of ATP synthesis, which in turn cause DNA damage.
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Rapid synthesis of Au, Ag, and bimetallic Au core-Ag shell nanoparticles using Neem (Azadirachta indica) leaf broth.
TL;DR: The rates of reduction of the metal ions by Neem leaf extract are much faster than those observed by us in earlier studies using microorganisms such as fungi, highlighting the possibility that nanoparticle biological synthesis methodologies will achieve rates of synthesis comparable to those of chemical methods.