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ArticleScientific reports2026

Green-synthesized N-acetylcarnosine-loaded gold nanoparticles as a novel ocular nanocarrier for antioxidant therapy and cataract prevention.

Ahmed Salih Abid, Zahraa S Al-Garawi, Füreya Elif Öztürkkan

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3 authors.

Ahmed Salih AbidChemistry Department, Mustansiriyah University, P.O. Box 14022, Baghdad, Iraq.
Zahraa S Al-GarawiChemistry Department, Mustansiriyah University, P.O. Box 14022, Baghdad, Iraq. z.mohsin@uomustansiriyah.edu.iq.
Füreya Elif ÖztürkkanChemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Kafkas University, Kars, Turkey.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cataract represents one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide and is primarily attributed to protein glycation, oxidative stress, and aggregation of lens crystallins. Surgical lens extraction remains the standard treatment, which, despite its effectiveness, carries potential postoperative risks and economic burdens, thereby underscoring the need for alternative, non-surgical therapeutic approaches. This study aimed to develop a green-synthesized nanosystem based on gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) using Alchemilla vulgaris L. (Lady's mantle) extract, aiming to achieve efficient antioxidant delivery and sustained therapeutic retention within ocular tissues. Gold nanoparticles were synthesized via the reduction of chloroauric acid (HAuCl·3H

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AntioxidantsCarnosineCataractDrug CarriersGoldMetal NanoparticlesAnimalsGreen Chemistry TechnologyHumansLens, CrystallineMolecular Docking SimulationPlant ExtractsAntioxidantsCarnosineDrug CarriersGoldN-acetylcarnosinePlant ExtractsAlchemilla vulgaris L.Antioxidant nanocarrierCataractControlled releaseGold nanoparticles (AuNPs)Green synthesisIn-silico dockingLens transparencyN-acetylcarnosine (NAC)Ocular drug delivery

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PMID41876714
PMCPMC13168424

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