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ArticleCurrent microbiology2026

Eco-Friendly Synthesis of Magnesium Oxide Nanoparticles Using Citrullus colocynthis and their Synergistic Antimicrobial Activity against Drug-Resistant Pathogens.

Maqsood Qaisar, Abdul Rehman, Iffat Naz, Hassan Naveed, Baharullah Khattak, Muhammad Qasim

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Article in Current microbiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Maqsood QaisarDepartment of Microbiology, Kohat University of Science and Technology (KUST), Kohat, 26000, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Abdul RehmanDepartment of Microbiology, Kohat University of Science and Technology (KUST), Kohat, 26000, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. abdulrehman@kust.edu.pk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9004-6384
Iffat NazDepartment of Biology, College of Science, Qassim University, Buraydah, 51452, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Hassan NaveedDepartment of Microbiology, Kohat University of Science and Technology (KUST), Kohat, 26000, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Baharullah KhattakDepartment of Microbiology, Kohat University of Science and Technology (KUST), Kohat, 26000, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. baharkk75@googlemail.com.
Muhammad QasimDepartment of Microbiology, Kohat University of Science and Technology (KUST), Kohat, 26000, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

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The escalating threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) necessitates the development of innovative therapeutic approaches. This study reports the green synthesis of magnesium oxide nanoparticles (MgO-NPs) using Citrullus colocynthis extract, a medicinal plant rich in bioactive compounds, as a sustainable alternative to conventional antibiotics. The synthesized MgO-NPs were characterized by UV-Vis spectroscopy (absorption peak at 250 nm), XRD (cubic crystalline structure, 15-25 nm size), SEM-EDX (agglomerated spherical morphology, Mg/O ratio 2.6:1), and FTIR (Mg-O vibration at 860 cm

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-Infective AgentsCitrullus colocynthisMagnesium OxideNanoparticlesBacteriaCandida albicansDrug SynergismEscherichia coliGreen Chemistry TechnologyMicrobial Sensitivity TestsPlant ExtractsStaphylococcus aureusAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-Infective AgentsMagnesium OxidePlant Extracts

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