scholarly journals Green Synthesis, Characterization and Cholinesterase Inhibitory Potential of Gold Nanoparticles

2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zainab ◽  
Khalid Saeed ◽  
Ammara ◽  
Shujaat Ahmad ◽  
Hanif Ahmad ◽  
...  

Abstract. The green synthesis of gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) from their precursor was carried out using Delphinium uncinatum and Erythrophyleum guineense plants extracts. The Au NPs obtained were characterized by various instrumental techniques such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and UV/Visible (UV/VIS) spectrophotometer. The SEM study presented that E. guineense (GE) and D. uncinatum (GN) synthesized gold nanoparticles was below 100 and 300 nm, respectively.  The micrographs also presented that E. guineense (GE) synthesized gold particles had irregular round shaped while the D. uncinatum (GN) synthesized nanoparticles had cylindrical shaped. The XRD spectra presented peaks at about 38.1°, 44.43°, 64.6° and 77.64° can be indexed to (111), (200), (220) and (311) orientation, respectively, which confirmed the presence of gold nanoparticles. It means that both E. guineense (GE) and D. uncinatum (GN) synthesized gold nanoparticles are highly crystalline.  The UV/VIS analysis presented that both plant extracts significantly reduced the gold slat and as a result high quantity of gold nanoparticles were formed. The E. guanense gold NP and D. uncinatum gold NPs were investigated for their in-vitro cholinesterases inhibitory potentials in 62.5-1000 µg/mL concentrations range. The bioactivity results presented that the loading of the test samples in gold NPs enhanced their AChE and BChE inhibitory potentials.   Resumen. La síntesis verde de nanopartículas de oro (NP de Au) se llevó a cabo mediante extractos de plantas de Delphinium uncinatum y Erythrophyleum guineense. Las NP de Au obtenidas se caracterizaron mediante diversas técnicas instrumentales como microscopía electrónica de barrido (SEM), dispersión de energía de rayos X (EDX), difracción de rayos X (XRD) y espectrofotómetro UV / Visible (UV / Vis). El estudio SEM reveló tamaños de las nanopartículas de oro sintetizadas por E. guineense (GE) y D. uncinatum (GN) por debajo de 100 y 300 nm, respectivamente. Las micrografías también mostraron que las partículas de oro sintetizadas por E. guineense (GE) tenían una forma redonda irregular, mientras que las nanopartículas sintetizadas por D. uncinatum (GN) tenían una forma cilíndrica. Los patrones XRD presentaron picos a aproximadamente 38.1 °, 44.43 °, 64.6 ° y 77.64 ° pueden indexarse ​​a la orientación (111), (200), (220) y (311), respectivamente, lo que confirmó la presencia de nanopartículas de oro cristalinas. El análisis UV / Vis mostró que ambos extractos de plantas formaron nanopartículas de oro. Se investigaron las NP de oro como inhibidores de colinesterasas in vitro en un intervalo de concentraciones de 62.5 a 1000 µg / ml. Los resultados de la bioactividad mostraron que la carga de las muestras de prueba en NP de oro mejoró sus potenciales inhibidores de AChE y BChE.

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Noah Hutchinson ◽  
Yuelin Wu ◽  
Yale Wang ◽  
Muskan Kanungo ◽  
Anna DeBruine ◽  
...  

This research focuses on the plant-mediated green synthesis process to produce gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) using upland cress (Barbarea verna), as various biomolecules within the upland cress act as both reducing and capping agents. The synthesized gold nanoparticles were thoroughly characterized using UV-vis spectroscopy, surface charge (zeta potential) analysis, scanning electron microscopy-energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDX), atomic force microscopy (AFM), attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The results indicated the synthesized Au NPs are spherical and well-dispersed with an average diameter ~11 nm and a characteristic absorbance peak at ~529 nm. EDX results showed an 11.13% gold content. Colloidal Au NP stability was confirmed with a zeta potential (ζ) value of −36.8 mV. X-ray diffraction analysis verified the production of crystalline face-centered cubic gold. Moreover, the antimicrobial activity of the Au NPs was evaluated using Gram-negative Escherichiacoli and Gram-positive Bacillus megaterium. Results demonstrated concentration-dependent antimicrobial properties. Lastly, applications of the Au NPs in catalysis and biomedicine were evaluated. The catalytic activity of Au NPs was demonstrated through the conversion of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol which followed first-order kinetics. Cellular uptake and cytotoxicity were evaluated using both BMSCs (stem) and HeLa (cancer) cells and the results were cell type dependent. The synthesized Au NPs show great potential for various applications such as catalysis, pharmaceutics, and biomedicine.


2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Phuong Phong Nguyen Thi ◽  
Dai Hai Nguyen

AbstractWe report star-shaped silver@gold (Ag@Au) nanoparticles (NPs) in gelatin suspensions for the purpose of enhancing the stability of Ag@Au NPs. In this case, Ag NPs were designed as nucleating agents, whereas gelatin was used as a protecting agent for Au development. Especially, variable gelatin concentrations were also prepared to explore its ability to increase the stability of Ag@Au NPs. The obtained samples were then characterized by UV-visible spectroscopy, transmission electron spectroscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The maximum absorption wavelength of all samples (566–580 nm) indicated that branched Ag@Au@gelatin NPs were successfully synthesized. In addition, our TEM results revealed that the size of branched Ag@Au@gelatin NPs was found to be between 20 and 45 nm as influenced by the component ratio and the pH value. These results can provide valuable insights into the improvement of Ag@Au NP stability in the presence of gelatin.


2017 ◽  
Vol 268 ◽  
pp. 97-101
Author(s):  
E.S. Sazali ◽  
Md Rahim Sahar ◽  
Sib Krishna Ghoshal

Au NPs contents dependent modifications in the absorption and bonding parameters are inspected. Glass systems with composition (79-y)TeO2 – 15PbO – 5PbCl2 – 1Er2O3 – (y)AuCl3 where 0.0 ≤ y ≤ 0.1 mol% are prepared and characterized using X-ray Diffraction (XRD). The absorption characteristics of the glass are observed using UV-Visible-NIR (UV-VIS-NIR) spectrophotometer. XRD spectra confirm the amorphous nature of all samples. UV-VIS-NIR spectra reveal seven absorption bands centered at about 490, 526, 551, 652, 800, 982 and 1520 nm originating from 4I15/2 to 4F7/2, 2H11/2, 4S3/2,4F9/2, 4I9/2, 4I11/2 and 4I13/2 transitions, respectively. The low value of indicated an increase in the covalency and the positive sign of for all glass systems indicates the bonding between the RE ions and the surrounding ligand is covalent in nature.


Author(s):  
Shaileshkumar C Kotval

In this study, green synthesis of gold nanoparticles were success fully synthesised by using <em>Adina cordifolia</em> plant bark aqueous extract which provides eco-friendly process, an environmentally benign, easy and proficient way for the synthesis of gold nanoparticles. The smaller size of gold nanoparticles have research on various dieses are very important. The green synthesized gold nanoparticles were characterized by UV-Visible spectroscopy, FT-IR, XRD, SEM, TEM and their antimicrobial activity was investigated. From UV-Visible spectrophotometer result was confirmed the formation of gold nanoparticles by color changed to ruby red color from pale yellow color indicates the reduction of Au<sup>3+</sup> ions to Au<sup>o</sup>. The antibacterial activity for the synthesized gold nanoparticles was confirmed by the antibacterial activity experiment against <em>Bacillus subtilis </em>and <em>Escherichia coli</em> by agar well method. The synthesized AuNPs was performed anticancer activity against MCF-7 breast cancer cell line. Compared to Adriamycin, Positive Control Compound AuNPs exhibited potent anticancer activity with the IC<sub>50</sub>. The green synthesized gold nanoparticles proved to be potential candidates for medical application antimicrobial and anticancer activity is highly essential.


2018 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 117739011878287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sitaramanjaneya Reddy Guntur ◽  
NS Sampath Kumar ◽  
Manasa M Hegde ◽  
Vijaya R Dirisala

The aim of this study was to perform green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) from the leaf extract of Desmostachya bipinnata (Dharba), a medicinally important herb which is widely used across India. Synthesized AgNPs were analyzed by UV-Visible spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDAX). The results have confirmed that green synthesis of AgNPs leads to the fabrication of sphere-shaped particles with a diameter of 53 nm. Furthermore, these AgNPs were subjected to antioxidant and antimicrobial studies against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria, where AgNPs at a concentration of 20 mg/mL showed highest zone of inhibition. Synthesized AgNPs were evaluated for their antioxidant activity by 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl radical (DPPH), H2O2, and superoxide inhibiting assays; increasing concentration has showed increase in scavenging ability. Cell toxicity was assessed on HepG2 cell lines, and synthesized nanoparticles at a concentration of 128 μg/mL produced significant reduction in viability of Hep cells ( P < .05). The availability of Dharba throughout the year and the eco-friendly approach in the synthesis of AgNPs coupled with bioactivity has demonstrated its potential as a novel biomaterial which can be used for various biomedical applications.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 7085-7096

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) has been synthesized via a green route using an aqueous extract of Mimusops elengi raw fruits. The phytochemicals of the fruit help in stabilizing and capping of the nanoparticles. The formation and stability of the synthesized samples has been explained based on results that we obtain from UV-Visible spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR) spectroscopy, Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Further, the positive results of the antimicrobial test add one more novelty to this work. The axiom of this work is the synthesis of stable AuNPs without using any external stabilizing or reducing agents. The formation of AuNPs with the help of photochemical present in Mimusops elengi is yet another important aspect of this work, which provides an eco-friendly method for the synthesis of AuNPs, which can be used extensively because of its non-hazardous condition.


Author(s):  
Subbiah Murugesan ◽  
Sundaresan Bhuvaneswari ◽  
Vajiravelu Sivamurugan

Objective: In the present system, the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using marine the red alga Spyridia fusiformis and antibacterial activity was carried out.Methods: The seaweed extract was used for the synthesis of AgNPs at room temperature. The silver nanoparticles were characterized by using UV–Visible spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, transmission electron microscope and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques. The antibacterial activity of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles was carried out by disc diffusion method against pathogenic bacteria.Results: The UV-visible spectroscopy revealed surface plasmon resonance at 450 nm. The FT-IR measurements showed the possible functional groups responsible for the formation of nanoparticles. The X-ray diffraction analysis showed that the particles were crystalline in nature. TEM micrograph has shown the formation of silver nanoparticles with the size in the range of 5–50 nm. The silver nanoparticles synthesized from the S. fusiformis showed higher activity and proved their efficacy in controlling the pathogenic bacterial strains. The nanoparticles showed highest inhibition activity on K. pneumaniae and S. aureus up to 26 and 24±0.01 mm at 100 μg/ml of nanoparticles.Conclusion: The synthesised AgNPs have shown the best antibacterial activity against human pathogens E. coli, K. pneumoniae, S. aureus and P. aeruginosa. The above eco-friendly AgNPs synthesis procedure could be a viable solution for industrial applications in the future and therapeutic needs.


Crystals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 612 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Tepale ◽  
Víctor V. A. Fernández-Escamilla ◽  
Clara Carreon-Alvarez ◽  
Valeria J. González-Coronel ◽  
Adan Luna-Flores ◽  
...  

The fundamental aspects of the manufacturing of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are discussed in this review. In particular, attention is devoted to the development of a simple and versatile method for the preparation of these nanoparticles. Eco-friendly synthetic routes, such as wet chemistry and biosynthesis with the aid of polymers, are of particular interest. Polymers can act as reducing and/or capping agents, or as soft templates leading to hybrid nanomaterials. This methodology allows control of the synthesis and stability of nanomaterials with novel properties. Thus, this review focus on a fundamental study of AuNPs properties and different techniques to characterize them, e.g., Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), UV-Visible spectroscopy, Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Small-angle X-Ray Scattering (SAXS), and rheology. Recently, AuNPs obtained by “green” synthesis have been applied in catalysis, in medicine, and as antibacterials, sensors, among others.


2007 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 708-711 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yonglan Luo

Exposing a sodium citrate-HAuCl4 aqueous solution to sunlight results in the formation of size-controlled, citrate-capped gold nanoparticles. The gold nanoparticles were characterized by UV-visible, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microcopy (SEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) spectroscopic methods. It provides a general methodologyfor the economic, convenient, mild preparation of citrate-capped noble metal nanoparticles.


2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 422-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pannerselvam Balashanmugam ◽  
Hyung Joo Kim ◽  
Vijay Singh ◽  
Rangarajulu Senthil Kumaran

The synthesis of metallic nanoparticles using plant extracts has attracted much attention. In this study, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized using the Ginkgo biloba plant-leaf extract and their antibacterial and larvicidal activities were investigated. AgNPs were characterized using UV-visible, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy and field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) analysis. The UV-visible spectral analysis showed a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) peak at 430 nm, the FESEM analysis revealed size of AgNPs between 25–45 nm and the XRD data confirmed the formation of the AgNPs using G. biloba-mediated green synthesis. AgNPs showed the highest antibacterial activities against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtills, Enterobacter aerogens, Salmonella paratyphi and Escherichia coli. Also, the AgNPs exerted a significant larvicidal effect on the Culex mosquito larvae.


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