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ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2026

Clove-mediated green synthesis of silver nanoparticles and

Eman Jassim Mohammed, Ali R Laftah, Salem S Salem, Eslam Abdelhakim Seyam, Ahmed Gamal Al-Bakarey, Yosra Modafer, Fady Sayed Youssef, Ahmed E M Abdelaziz, Mahmoud M Al-Habibi, Mohamed Khedr and 4 more

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Eman Jassim MohammedDepartment of Microbiology, College of Science, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq.
Ali R LaftahDepartment of Microbiology, College of Science, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq.
Salem S SalemDepartment of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Eslam Abdelhakim SeyamDepartment of Insurance and Risk Management, College of Business, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed Gamal Al-BakareyDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Yosra ModaferDepartment of Biology, College of Science, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Fady Sayed YoussefDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Ahmed E M AbdelazizDepartment of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Port-Said University, Port-Said, Egypt.
Mahmoud M Al-HabibiMicrobiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed KhedrDepartment of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohammad AlfaifiCentral Labs, King Khalid University, Alqura'a, Abha, Saudia Arabia.
Ali A ShatiBiology Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed M HusseinDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Alsayed E MekkyDepartment of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.

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Introduction: Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using plant extracts offers an eco-friendly and sustainable strategy for developing multifunctional nanomaterials with biomedical applications. This study aimed to biosynthesize AgNPs using Methods: AgNPs were biosynthesized using clove extract and characterized by Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy (UV-Vis), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), and Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX). Antioxidant activity was determined by IC₅₀ analysis, while anti-inflammatory potential was assessed using hemolysis protection and human red blood cell (HRBC) membrane stabilization assays. Antiviral activity was evaluated against hepatitis A virus (HAV), Coxsackievirus B4 (COXB4), and herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). Cytotoxicity was assessed in human colorectal carcinoma (CaCO₂) and normal lung fibroblast (Wi-38) cells. Antibacterial activity was tested against multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial strains, and quantitative molecular analyses were performed to determine the expression of bacterial virulence genes and cancer-related genes. All reported values represent the mean of three independent experiments. Results: The synthesized AgNPs were predominantly spherical, well dispersed, and had an average particle size of approximately 9.5 nm. XRD confirmed a crystalline face-centered cubic (fcc) structure, while UV-Vis analysis showed a characteristic surface plasmon resonance peak at 437 nm, confirming successful nanoparticle formation. The AgNPs exhibited strong antioxidant activity with an IC₅₀ of approximately 13.5 μg/mL and demonstrated significant anti-inflammatory activity through membrane stabilization and hemolysis protection. Antiviral assays showed marked inhibition of HAV, COXB4, and HSV-1 at 250 μg/mL, with the highest inhibition observed against HAV (74%). Cytotoxicity studies revealed selective anticancer activity, with an IC₅₀ of approximately 137 μg/mL against CaCO₂ cells compared with 387 μg/mL for Wi-38 cells. Broad-spectrum antibacterial activity was observed against MDR Discussion: Clove-mediated AgNPs demonstrated potent multifunctional biological activities, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, selective anticancer, and antibacterial effects, accompanied by modulation of cancer-associated and bacterial virulence genes. These findings highlight the therapeutic potential of biosynthesized AgNPs as promising candidates for the development of novel antimicrobial and anticancer nanomedicines.

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antibacterial activityCoxsackievirus B4hepatitis A virusherpes simplex virus type 1silver nanoparticlesSyzygium aromaticum

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