Recent aspects of the effects of zinc on human health

CT Chasapis, PSA Ntoupa, CA Spiliopoulou… - Archives of …, 2020 - Springer
Zinc (Zn) is one of the most important essential nutrients of great public health significance. It
is involved in numerous biological functions and it is considered as a multipurpose trace …

A state of the art review on the synthesis, antibacterial, antioxidant, antidiabetic and tissue regeneration activities of zinc oxide nanoparticles

TA Singh, A Sharma, N Tejwan, N Ghosh, J Das… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recently, zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) are gaining much interest of
nanobiotechnologists due to their profound biomedical applications. ZnONPs are used as …

Zinc oxide nanoparticles: A comprehensive review on its synthesis, anticancer and drug delivery applications as well as health risks

TA Singh, J Das, PC Sil - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) emerged as an excellent candidate in
the field of optical, electrical, food packaging and particularly in biomedical research …

[HTML][HTML] Zinc: from biological functions to therapeutic potential

MI Costa, AB Sarmento-Ribeiro… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The trace element zinc (Zn) displays a wide range of biological functions. Zn ions control
intercellular communication and intracellular events that maintain normal physiological …

Mesoporous bioactive glasses in cancer diagnosis and therapy: stimuli‐responsive, toxicity, immunogenicity, and clinical translation

E Sharifi, A Bigham, S Yousefiasl, M Trovato… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer is one of the top life‐threatening dangers to the human survival, accounting for over
10 million deaths per year. Bioactive glasses have developed dramatically since their …

[HTML][HTML] The biochemistry and effectiveness of antioxidants in food, fruits, and marine algae

LL Pruteanu, DS Bailey, AC Grădinaru, L Jäntschi - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
It is more effective to maintain good health than to regain it after losing it. This work focuses
on the biochemical defense mechanisms against free radicals and their role in building and …

Serum copper and zinc levels in breast cancer: A meta-analysis

Y Feng, JW Zeng, Q Ma, S Zhang, J Tang… - Journal of Trace Elements …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background More and more studies have investigated the relationship between serum
copper (Cu) and/or zinc (Zn) levels and breast cancer (BC). However, the results are …

[HTML][HTML] Biogenic zinc oxide nanoparticles and their biomedical applications: a review

S Jha, R Rani, S Singh - … of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and …, 2023 - Springer
Nanotechnology has inscribed novel perception into the material science and one of the
most extensively used nanomaterials is Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) with healthcare …

Tumor microenvironment-triggered intratumoral in-situ biosynthesis of inorganic nanomaterials for precise tumor diagnostics

X Zhang, Q Zhao, J Yang, T Wang, F Chen… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
The severe side effects and low bioavailability of conventional chemotherapeutic drugs are
the major problems that current clinical cancer treatments suffer from. In recent years, tumor …

[HTML][HTML] Zinc intakes and health outcomes: An umbrella review

J Li, D Cao, Y Huang, B Chen, Z Chen, R Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
It is widely accepted that the zinc element is crucial in human beings. Zinc has gained more
attention during the COVID-19 pandemic due to its utilization for the treatment and …