Green-synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles using Echinops spinosus extract: A promising anticancer agent for hepatocellular carcinoma.

ABSTRACT: The environmentally sustainable synthesis of nanoparticles has arisen as a viable alternative to traditional methods, tackling ecological and economic issues. This research investigates the green synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles utilizing an aqueous extract of Echinops Spinosus L. roots (ESRE), abundant in bioactive chemicals, as a natural reducing agent. The impacts of different quantities of precursors and reducing agents were methodically examined. The synthesized ZnO nanoparticles were characterized by zeta potential measurements (-15.2 mV), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), which indicated spherical and hexagonal morphologies with an average size of 20.47-48.22 nm, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), confirming zinc and oxygen as the principal elements. Fourier transfo

SUBMITTER: Hamad RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12548911 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature