Unveiling the structural dynamics and anticancer potential of zinc and iron oxide nanoparticles derived from <i>Allium cepa</i> peels
Rahat Mustafa, Arif Nazir, Mazhar Abbas, Munawar Iqbal
Abstract
Iron oxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles were synthesized using Allium cepa skin extract. ZnO nanoparticles showed enhanced antioxidant activity, biocompatibility towards RBCs and superior anticancer effects against HT29/HepG2 cell lines.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryAlliumNanoparticleZincNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryBotanyBiologyMaterials scienceNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsMoringa oleifera research and applicationsNigella sativa pharmacological applications