Multifunctional <i>Plumeria rubra</i> nanoparticles: Antimicrobial, antiviral, antiparasitic and anti-inflammatory activities.

ABSTRACT: Novel natural nanomaterials are extensively investigated nowadays due to their potential biological activities and low toxicity. In the present investigation, polyvinyl alcohol was used as a green reducing agent to synthesize Plumeria rubra nanoparticles. Plumeria rubra flowers were collected and extracted using a Soxhlet apparatus and examined through gas and liquid chromatography which revealed the presence of palmitic acid, linoleic acid, N-(O-Nitrophenylthio)-l-leucine, plumieridin B, lupeol, and rutin. The antimicrobial activity of the flower extract showed MIC values between 15.6 and 250.0 μg/mL. The optimum conditions for Plumeria rubra nanoparticle synthesis were 30 min stirring time and a 1:1 PVA/Plumeria rubra ratio. The optimized nanoparticles showed

SUBMITTER: Elwakil BH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11786825 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature