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ArticlePharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Green Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles Using

Gauhar Rehman, Muhammad Umar, Nasrullah Shah, Muhammad Hamayun, Abid Ali, Waliullah Khan, Arif Khan, Sajjad Ahmad, Abdulwahed Fahad Alrefaei, Mikhlid H Almutairi and 2 more

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Article in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 45 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Gauhar RehmanDepartment of Zoology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan 23200, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0001-8059-9591
Muhammad UmarDepartment of Zoology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan 23200, Pakistan.
Nasrullah ShahDepartment of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan 23200, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-9125-0982
Muhammad HamayunDepartment of Botany, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan 23200, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0003-4264-5870
Abid AliDepartment of Zoology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan 23200, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0001-6411-6625
Waliullah KhanDepartment of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan 23200, Pakistan.
Arif KhanDepartment of Zoology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan 23200, Pakistan.
Sajjad AhmadDepartment of Zoology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan 23200, Pakistan.
Abdulwahed Fahad AlrefaeiDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-3761-6656
Mikhlid H AlmutairiDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-0337-6412
Yong-Sun MoonDepartment of Horticulture and Life Science, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea.
Sajid AliDepartment of Horticulture and Life Science, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-0696-3057
Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan · PKKing Saud University · SAYeungnam University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDiabetes mellitus (DM) is a non-communicable, life-threatening syndrome that is present all over the world. The use of eco-friendly, cost-effective, and green-synthesised nanoparticles as a medicinal therapy in the treatment of DM is an attractive option.

objectiveIn the present study, silver nanoparticles (AI-AgNPs) were biosynthesized through the green synthesis method using

methodsThese nanoparticles were characterized by using UV-visible spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometers (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), DLS, and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The biosynthesized AI-AgNPs and crude extracts of

resultsAl-AgNPs showed the highest activity (75 ± 1.528%), while crude extract showed (63 ± 2.5%) glucose uptake by yeast at 80 µg/mL. In the glucose adsorption assay, the highest activity of Al-AgNPs was 10.65 ± 1.58%, while crude extract showed 8.32 ± 0.258% at 30 mM, whereas in the alpha-amylase assay, Al-AgNPs exhibited the maximum activity of 73.85 ± 1.114% and crude extract 65.85 ± 2.101% at 100 µg/mL. The assay results of AI-AgNPs and crude showed substantial dose-dependent activities. Further, anti-diabetic potentials were also investigated in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice. Mice were administered with AI-AgNPs (10 to 40 mg/kg b.w) for 30 days.

conclusionsThe results showed a considerable drop in blood sugar levels, including pancreatic and liver cell regeneration, demonstrating that AI-AgNPs have strong anti-diabetic potential.

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