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Title

Efficacy of Various Types of Berries Extract for the Synthesis of ZnO Nanocomposites and Exploring Their Antimicrobial Potential for Use in Herbal Medicines.

Authors

Dar, Amara; Rehman, Rabia; Mohyuddin, Ayesha; Aziz, Maria; Anwar, Jamil; Tadele, Gashew; Kadhim, Noor Mohammed; Alamri, Ali H.; Alzhrani, Rami M.

Abstract

Nanoscience has developed various greener approaches as an alternate method for the synthesis of nanoparticles and nanocomposites. The present study discusses the efficacy of berries extract for the synthesis of ZnO nanocomposites. Characterization of synthesized nanocomposite were done by SEM, UV/VIS spectrophotometry, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and XRD techniques. The crystalline nature of the synthesized nanoparticles was verified by XRD pattern in the range of 10-80 nm. The UV absorption peak of Elaeagnus umbellata (ZnO-EU) nanocomposite at 340 nm, Rubus idaeus (ZnO-Ri) nanocomposite at 360 nm, and Rubus fruticosus (ZnO-Rf) nanocomposite at 360 nm was observed. The nanocomposites were analyzed for their antimicrobial activity and found to be effective against three phytopathogens. The antimicrobial activity of ZnO nanocomposites showed good results against Escherichia coli (341), Staphylococcus aureus (345B), and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (5994 NLF). This study presents a simple and inexpensive approach for synthesizing zinc oxide nanocomposites with effective antibacterial activity.

Subjects

DRUG efficacy; HERBAL medicine; ZINC oxide; SCANNING electron microscopy; ANTI-infective agents; STAPHYLOCOCCAL diseases; ESCHERICHIA coli diseases; PSEUDOMONAS diseases; PLANT extracts; BERRIES; NANOMEDICINE; INFRARED spectroscopy; NANOPARTICLES; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; MICROBIAL sensitivity tests; PHARMACODYNAMICS

Publication

BioMed Research International, 2022, p1

ISSN

2314-6133

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1155/2022/9914173

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