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ReviewApplied biochemistry and biotechnology2024

Bioinspired and Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles for Medical Applications: A Green Perspective.

Fareeha Arshad, Gowhar A Naikoo, Israr U Hassan, Sai Raghuveer Chava, Mohamed El-Tanani, Alaa A Aljabali, Murtaza M Tambuwala

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Review in Applied biochemistry and biotechnology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 55 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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55citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
12.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

55 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 131 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 5 institutions in 5 countries.

Fareeha ArshadDepartment of Mathematics and Sciences, College of Arts and Applied Sciences, Dhofar University, Salalah, PC 211, Oman.
Gowhar A NaikooDepartment of Mathematics and Sciences, College of Arts and Applied Sciences, Dhofar University, Salalah, PC 211, Oman. gahmed@du.edu.om.
Israr U HassanCollege of Engineering, Dhofar University, Salalah, PC 211, Oman.
Sai Raghuveer ChavaDepartment of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, Kingsville, TX, USA.
Mohamed El-TananiCollege of Pharmacy, Ras Al Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.
Alaa A AljabaliDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Yarmouk University, Irbid, 21163, Jordan.
Murtaza M TambuwalaLincoln Medical School, University of Lincoln, Brayford Pool Campus, Lincoln, LN6 7TS, UK. mtambuwala@lincoln.ac.uk.
Dhofar University · OMRas al-Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University · AETexas A&M University – Kingsville · USUniversity of Lincoln · GBYarmouk University · JO

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) possess unmatched chemical, biological, and physical properties that make them unique compounds as antimicrobial, antifungal, antiviral, and anticancer agents. With the increasing drug resistance, AgNPs serve as promising entities for targeted drug therapy against several bacterial, fungal, and viral components. In addition, AgNPs also serve as successful anticancer agents against several cancers, including breast, prostate, and lung cancers. Several works in recent years have been done towards the development of AgNPs by using plant extracts like flowers, leaves, bark, root, stem, and whole plant parts. The green method of AgNP synthesis thus has several advantages over chemical and physical methods, especially the low cost of synthesis, no toxic byproducts, eco-friendly production pathways, can be easily regenerated, and the bio-reducing potential of plant derived nanoparticles. Furthermore, AgNPs are biocompatible and do not harm normally functioning human or host cells. This review provides an exhaustive overview and potential of green synthesized AgNPs that can be used as antimicrobial, antifungal, antiviral, and anticancer agents. After a brief introduction, we discussed the recent studies on the development of AgNPs from different plant extracts, including leaf parts, seeds, flowers, stems, bark, root, and whole plants. In the following section, we highlighted the different therapeutic actions of AgNPs against various bacteria, fungi, viruses, and cancers, including breast, prostate, and lung cancers. We then highlighted the general mechanism of action of AgNPs. The advantages of the green synthesis method over chemical and physical methods were then discussed in the article. Finally, we concluded the review by providing future perspectives on this promising field in nanotechnology.

Indexed as

Green Chemistry TechnologyMetal NanoparticlesSilverAnti-Infective AgentsAntineoplastic AgentsHumansPlant ExtractsAnti-Infective AgentsAntineoplastic AgentsPlant ExtractsSilverAntibioticscancerGreen approachPlant extractSilver nanoparticles

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PMID37668757
PMCPMC11166857
OpenAlexW4386438978

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