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ArticleCureus2025

Biogenic Fabrication of Nanoparticles With Rhododendron arboreum: A Multifunctional Platform With Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory, and Anticancer Therapeutic Potential.

Iram Saba, Vivek Kumar Dhiman, Susmitha Kalaichelvan, Rajasekaran Subbarayan, Ankush Chauhan, Ritesh Verma, Ahmed Ahmed Ibrahim, Khalid Mujasam Batoo, Saif Hameed

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. BiogenicRSC advances · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Iram SabaAmity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Gurugram, Manesar, IND.
Vivek Kumar DhimanCentre for Herbal Pharmacology and Environmental Sustainability, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, IND.
Susmitha KalaichelvanCentre for Herbal Pharmacology and Environmental Sustainability, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, IND.
Rajasekaran SubbarayanCentre for Advanced Biotherapeutics and Regenerative Medicine, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, IND.
Ankush ChauhanCentre for Herbal Pharmacology and Environmental Sustainability, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, IND.
Ritesh VermaDepartment of Physics, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, IND.
Ahmed Ahmed IbrahimDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU.
Khalid Mujasam BatooKing Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU.
Saif HameedAmity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Gurugram, Manesar, IND.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPlant-mediated nanotechnology offers a sustainable alternative to conventional nanoparticle synthesis by reducing reliance on hazardous chemicals and energy-intensive processes. Zinc sulfide nanoparticles (ZnS NPs) were selected for this study due to their wide bandgap, tunable optical properties, and promising biomedical potential compared to other semiconductor nanoparticles.

methodsZnS NPs were synthesized via a Soxhlet extract-assisted method and characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and UV-visible spectroscopy.

resultsThe nanoparticles exhibited a cubic phase structure with a crystallite size of 2.28 nm, an optical bandgap of 2.8 eV, and peak absorption at 356 nm. SEM analysis revealed irregular morphology. Biological assays demonstrated that the ZnS NPs possessed superior antibacterial activity compared to the flower extract alone, with lower minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) values against

conclusionsThese findings highlight how green synthesis using

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antibacterialanticanceranti-inflammatorygreen synthesiszinc sulphide nanoparticles

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PMID41098253
PMCPMC12518891

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