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ArticleScientific reports2025

In vitro antioxidant and antibacterial activities of biogenic synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles using leaf extract of Mallotus philippinensis Mull. Arg.

Arun Kumar Khajuria, Anuj Kandwal, R K Sharma, Rakesh Kumar Bachheti, Limenew Abate Worku, Archana Bachheti

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Arun Kumar KhajuriaDepartment of Botany, Cluster University Jammu, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, 184001, India.
Anuj KandwalDepartment of Chemistry, Harsh Vidya Mandir (PG) College, Raisi, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India. anujkandwal4@gmail.com.
R K SharmaDepartment of Botany, Cluster University Jammu, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, 184001, India.
Rakesh Kumar BachhetiDepartment of Industrial Chemistry, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Addis Ababa Sciences and Technology University, P.O. Box-16417, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Limenew Abate WorkuDepartment of Chemistry, College of Natural and Computational Science, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia. limenewabate@gmail.com.
Archana BachhetiDepartment of Environmental Science, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248002, India.

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Abstract

The preparation of metallic nanoparticles (NPs) using the green method is rapid, eco-friendly, and easily scaled up at room temperature and pressure. In the current study, zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) were prepared utilizing leaf extract from Mallotus philippinensis, employing two distinct precursors of zinc oxide: zinc acetate and zinc nitrate. The antioxidant and antibacterial properties of the synthesized nanoparticles were also evaluated. The synthesis of ZnO NPs was preliminary monitored by UV-visible analysis. The biosynthesized nanoparticles were further characterized using a variety of techniques, such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy. XRD peaks showed that nanoparticles synthesized from both zinc precursors exhibit crystalline properties, having wurtzite hexagonal shapes. The TEM analysis indicates that the average crystallite size was determined to be 21 nm and 28 nm for zinc nitrate and zinc acetate as precursor. FTIR analysis confirmed the presence of polyphenolic compounds on the surface of the nanoparticles, which likely acted as reducing and capping agents during ZnO NP synthesis. The antioxidant activity of M. philippinensis-mediated ZnO NPs was assessed in vitro. ZnO NPs synthesized using zinc nitrate exhibited higher antioxidant potential (IC

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsAntioxidantsMetal NanoparticlesPlant ExtractsPlant LeavesZinc OxideBacteriaGreen Chemistry TechnologyMicrobial Sensitivity TestsSpectroscopy, Fourier Transform InfraredX-Ray DiffractionAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntioxidantsPlant ExtractsZinc OxideAntimicrobial activityAntioxidantCrystallineFTIRNanoparticlesTEMXRDZinc oxide

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