Antimicrobial applications of lichens: secondary metabolites and green synthesis of silver nanoparticles: a review

M Alavi, MR Hamblin, JF Kennedy - Nano Micro Biosystems, 2022 - nmb-journal.com
Lichens produce a variety of unique extracellular secondary metabolites because these
organisms are a life form comprising a complex symbiotic relationship between fungi and …

Encapsulation of polyphenolic compounds for health promotion and disease prevention: Challenges and opportunities

SA Adefegha, A Salawi, A Bumrungpert… - Nano Micro …, 2022 - nmb-journal.com
Polyphenolic compounds are present in different parts of plants, including the root, stem,
bark, leaves, seeds and fruits. They have been reported for their various biological functions …

Interaction of copper oxide nanoparticles with bacterial nucleic acids: a mini-review

M Alavi, MR Hamblin - Micro Nano Bio Aspects, 2023 - mnba-journal.com
Despite the wide use of conventional antibiotics to treat bacterial infections, bacteria have
now become resistant to many antibiotics and other antibacterial agents. This resistance is …

Micro and nanoformulations of catechins for therapeutic applications: recent advances and challenges

M Alavi, R Yarani, M Sreedharan… - Micro Nano Bio …, 2023 - mnba-journal.com
Bioactive metabolites isolated from myriad living organisms, particularly medicinal plants,
can synergize the therapeutic activities of conventional drugs. Catechin is a flavan-3-ol …

Garlic Extract‐Mediated Synthesis of ZnS Nanoparticles: Structural, Optical, Antibacterial, and Hemolysis Studies

A Alnehia, AB Al-Odayni, AH Al-Hammadi… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The green synthesis of zinc sulfide nanoparticles (ZnS NPs)‐mediated plant extract is
gaining importance because of its simplicity, cost‐effectiveness, and ecofriendly nature. In …

Mycosynthesis of AgNPs: mechanisms of nanoparticle formation and antimicrobial activities

M Alavi, M Ashengroph - Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction The inactivation and eradication of multidrug-resistant bacteria, fungi, and
viruses by conventional antibiotics and drugs have not been effective. The hindering of …

Nano-green: Harnessing the potential of plant extracts for sustainable antimicrobial metallic nanoparticles

P Kaushal, D Maity, R Awasthi - Journal of Drug Delivery Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), one of the most serious worldwide public health concerns,
poses a serious risk to the establishment of pathogenic organisms that are multidrug …

Biosynthesis of MCC/IL/Ag-AgCl NPs by cellulose-based nanocomposite for medical antibiofilm applications

A Hasanzadeh, S Shojaei, B Gholipour… - Industrial & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In biomedical applications, biocompatible and nontoxic compounds are the most critical
types of cytotoxic effects. In this work, the nanobiomaterial MCC/IL/Ag-AgCl NPs were …

Characterization of green synthesized selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) in two different indigenous halophilic bacteria

M Tabibi, S Aghaei, MA Amoozegar, R Nazari… - BMC chemistry, 2023 - Springer
Background In the biological method, using nonpathogenic and extremophile bacteria
systems are not only safe and highly efficient but also a trump card for synthesizing …

[HTML][HTML] Biosynthesis of quantum dots and their therapeutic applications in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and SARS-CoV-2

MM Zorab, N Mohammadjani… - Advanced …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Quantum dots (QDs) are semiconductor materials that range from 2 nm to 10 nm. These
nanomaterials (NMs) are smaller and have more unique properties compared to …