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ReviewHeliyon2025

A mechanistic overview on green assisted formulation of nanocomposites and their multifunctional role in biomedical applications.

Mahnoor, Khafsa Malik, Abeer Kazmi, Tahira Sultana, Naveed Iqbal Raja, Yamin Bibi, Mazhar Abbas, Irfan Anjum Badruddin, M Mahmood Ali, Muhammad Nasir Bashir

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Review in Heliyon, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 7 papers.

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

MahnoorDepartment of Botany, PMAS, Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Khafsa MalikDepartment of Botany, PMAS, Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Abeer KazmiThe State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, The Key Laboratory of Aquatic Biodiversity and Conservation of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, Hubei, PR China.
Tahira SultanaDepartment of Botany, PMAS, Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Naveed Iqbal RajaDepartment of Botany, PMAS, Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Yamin BibiDepartment of Botany, Rawalpindi Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Mazhar AbbasDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Veterinary and Animal Science Lahore (Jhang Campus), Jhang, 35200, Pakistan.
Irfan Anjum BadruddinMechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha, 61421, Saudi Arabia.
M Mahmood AliDepartment of Mechatronic Engineering, Atlantic Technological University Sligo, Ash Lane, F91 YW50, Sligo, Ireland.
Muhammad Nasir BashirDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 120-749, Republic of Korea.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The importance of nanocomposites constantly attains attention because of their unique properties all across the fields especially in medical perspectives. The study of green-synthesized nanocomposites has grown to be extremely fascinating in the field of research. Nanocomposites are more promising than mono-metallic nanoparticles because they exhibit synergistic effects. This review encapsulates the current development in the formulation of plant-mediated nanocomposites by using several plant species and the impact of secondary metabolites on their biocompatible functioning. Phyto-synthesis produces diverse nanomaterials with biocompatibility, environment-friendliness, and in vivo actions, characterized by varying sizes, shapes, and biochemical nature. This process is advantageous to conventional physical and chemical procedures. New studies have been conducted to determine the biomedical efficacy of nanocomposites against various diseases. Unfortunately, there has been inadequate investigation into green-assisted nanocomposites. Incorporating phytosynthesized nanocomposites in therapeutic interventions not only enhances healing processes but also augments the host's immune defenses against infections. This review highlights the phytosynthesis of nanocomposites and their various biomedical applications, including antibacterial, antidiabetic, antiviral, antioxidant, antifungal, anti-cancer, and other applications, as well as their toxicity. This review also explores the mechanistic action of nanocomposites to achieve their designated tasks. Biogenic nanocomposites for multimodal imaging have the potential to exchange the conventional methods and materials in biomedical research. Well-designed nanocomposites have the potential to be utilized in various biomedical fields as innovative theranostic agents with the subsequent objective of efficiently diagnosing and treating a variety of human disorders.

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Biomedical applicationsGreen synthesisNanocompositesToxicity

Identifiers

PMID39916856
PMCPMC11800088

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