The Impact of ZnO and Fe₂O₃ Nanoparticles on Sunflower Seed Germination, Phenolic Content and Antiglycation Potential.

ABSTRACT: The enhancement of seed germination by using nanoparticles (NPs) holds the potential to elicit the synthesis of more desired compounds with important biomedical applications, such as preventing protein glycation, which occurs in diabetes. Here, we used 7 nm and 100 nm ZnO and 4.5 nm and 16.7 nm Fe₂O₃ NPs to treat sunflower seeds. We evaluated the effects on germination, total phenolic content, and the anti-glycation potential of extracted polyphenols. Sunflower seeds were allowed to germinate in vitro after soaking in NP solutions of different concentrations. Polyphenols were extracted, dosed, and used in serum albumin glycation experiments. The germination speed of seeds was significantly increased by the 100 nm ZnO NPs and significantly decreased by the 4.5 nm Fe

SUBMITTER: Al-Sudani WKK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11243503 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature