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ArticleNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Biogenic Synthesis of Cu-Mn Bimetallic Nanoparticles Using Pumpkin Seeds Extract and Their Characterization and Anticancer Efficacy.

Nouf Omar Alafaleq, Torki A Zughaibi, Nasimudeen R Jabir, Azhar U Khan, Mohd Shahnawaz Khan, Shams Tabrez

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Article in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19 citing papers in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Nouf Omar AlafaleqDepartment of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-1868-4706
Torki A ZughaibiKing Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-2855-5134
Nasimudeen R JabirDepartment of Biochemistry, Centre for Research and Development, PRIST University, Thanjavur 613403, India.
Azhar U KhanDepartment of Chemistry, School of Life and Basic Sciences, Siilas Campus, Jaipur National University, Jaipur 302017, India.
Mohd Shahnawaz KhanProtein Research Chair, Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Shams TabrezKing Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-4550-415X

Funding

King Abdulaziz University IFPIP: 445-141-1443
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCancer is a chronic, heterogeneous illness that progresses through a spectrum of devastating clinical manifestations and remains the 2nd leading contributor to global mortality. Current cancer therapeutics display various drawbacks that result in inefficient management. The present study is intended to evaluate the anticancer potential of Cu-Mn bimetallic NPs (CMBNPs) synthesized from pumpkin seed extract against colon adenocarcinoma cancer cell line (HT-29).

methodsThe CMBNPs were biosynthesized by continuously stirring an aqueous solution of pumpkin seed extract with CuSO4 and manganese (II) acetate tetrahydrate until a dark green solution was obtained. The characteristic features of biogenic CMBNPs were assessed by UV-visible spectrophotometry (UV-vis), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). A battery of biological assays, viz. neutral red uptake (NRU) assay, in vitro scratch assay, and comet assay, were performed for anticancer efficacy evaluation.

resultsThe formation of spherical monodispersed bimetallic nanoparticles with an average size of 50 nm was recorded using TEM. We observed dose-dependent cytotoxicity of CMBNPs in the HT-29 cell line with an IC

conclusionsThe results showed substantial anticancer efficacy of CMBNPs against the studied cancer cell line. However, it is advocated that the current work be expanded to different in vitro cancer models so that an in vivo validation could be carried out in the most appropriate cancer model.

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bimetallic nanoparticlesbiosynthesiscytotoxicitypumpkinspectral analysis

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PMID37049295
PMCPMC10096695

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