Synthesis of Biogenic Gold Nanoparticles from Terminalia mantaly Extracts and the Evaluation of Their In Vitro Cytotoxic Effects in Cancer Cells.

ABSTRACT: Scientists have demonstrated the potential of plant materials as 'green' reducing and stabilizing agents for the synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and opened new ecofriendly horizons to develop effective and less harmful treatment strategies. The current study demonstrated the use of Terminalia mantaly (TM) extracts to synthesize AuNPs with enhanced cytotoxic effects. The TM-AuNPs were synthesized at 25 and 70 °C using water (WTM) and methanolic (MTM) extracts of the leaf, root and stem/bark parts of the plant. The TM-AuNPs were characterized using UV-visible spectrophotometry, dynamic light scattering (DLS), transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), selection area electron diffraction (SAED) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Majority of the T

SUBMITTER: Majoumouo MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7582329 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature