Physico-chemical characteristics and cytotoxicity evaluation of CuO and TiO2 nanoparticles biosynthesized using extracts of Mucuna pruriens utilis seeds
Nozipho P. Gamedze, Doctor Mziwenkosi Nhlanhla Mthiyane, Olubukola Oluranti Babalola, Moganavelli Singh, Damian C. Onwudiwe
Abstract
NPs. The EDS study indicated that the composition of the samples conformed with the identified products in the XRD and attest to the purity of the NPs. The nanoparticles exhibited a dose-dependent profile in MTT cytotoxicity assay with some cell specificity. However, the anticancer potential of these NPs was still lower than that of the standard anticancer drug, 5-fluorouracil.
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Nuclear chemistryNanoparticleMaterials scienceAnataseScanning electron microscopeTransmission electron microscopyChemical engineeringCrystallinityMucunaNanotechnologyChemistryOrganic chemistryPhotocatalysisComposite materialPsychiatryCatalysisEngineeringPsychologyNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsEssential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity