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ArticleChemistry & biodiversity2026

Green Synthesis of Copper Nanoparticles Using Aqueous Extract of Grevillea robusta: In Vitro Antimicrobial and In Silico Approach.

Gul Naz, Barkat Ullah, Atta Ur Rahman, Wajih Ud Din, Arshad Iqbal, Dur-E-Najaf Khan, Samra Irem

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Gul NazDepartment of Botany, Islamia College University, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Barkat UllahDepartment of Botany, Islamia College University, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Atta Ur RahmanDepartment of Botany, Islamia College University, Peshawar, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5584-1912
Wajih Ud DinDepartment of Botany, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Pakistan.
Arshad IqbalDepartment of Botany, Islamia College University, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Dur-E-Najaf KhanDepartment of Pharmacy, Bacha Khan University Charsadda, Charsadda, Pakistan.
Samra IremDepartment of Biotechnology, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9049-8196

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Abstract

Green synthesis of metal nanoparticles using plant-derived phytochemicals offers an environmentally sustainable approach for developing novel antimicrobial agents. In the present study, copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) were biosynthesized using aqueous extracts of fresh and dried leaves of Grevillea robusta with 1 mM copper sulfate under continuous stirring at 80°C. GC-MS profiling identified several bioactive constituents, including palmitic acid and linolenic acid methyl ester, which may contribute to nanoparticle formation and stabilization. Successful synthesis of stable, crystalline, and well-dispersed CuNPs was confirmed by UV-visible spectroscopy, FTIR, SEM, EDX, and XRD analyses. The biosynthesized CuNPs exhibited broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity against clinically and agriculturally important bacterial (Escherichia coli, Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. punicae, Acinetobacter sp., and Citrobacter sp.) and fungal (Colletotrichum sp., Fusarium solani, Fusarium oxysporum, Macrophomina phaseolina, and Alternaria alternata) pathogens, with EC

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsAntifungal AgentsAnti-Infective AgentsCopperMetal NanoparticlesPlant ExtractsBiofilmsFungiGreen Chemistry TechnologyMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMolecular Docking SimulationPlant LeavesWaterAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntifungal AgentsAnti-Infective AgentsCopperPlant ExtractsWaterbioactivityGrevillea robusta, molecular dockingnanoparticlesphytochemical

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