Role of honey as a bifunctional reducing and capping/stabilizing agent: application for silver and zinc oxide nanoparticles

N Bahari, N Hashim, K Abdan, A Md Akim, B Maringgal… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The use of natural reducing and capping agents has gained importance as a way to
synthesize nanoparticles (NPs) in an environmentally sustainable manner. Increasing …

Recent advances in honey-based nanoparticles for wound dressing: a review

N Bahari, N Hashim, A Md Akim, B Maringgal - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Wounds with impaired healing, including delayed acute injuries and chronic injuries,
generally fail to progress through normal healing stages. A deeper understanding of the …

Silver and copper nanoparticles induce oxidative stress in bacteria and mammalian cells

T Ameh, M Gibb, D Stevens, SH Pradhan, E Braswell… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Silver and copper nanoparticles (AgNPs and CuNPs) coated with stabilizing moieties induce
oxidative stress in both bacteria and mammalian cells. Effective antibacterial agents that can …

5-Fluorouracil loaded magnetic cellulose bionanocomposites for potential colorectal cancer treatment

M Yusefi, MS Lee-Kiun, K Shameli, SY Teow… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
Magnetic polymer nanocomposites are inherently multifunctional and harbor assorted
physiochemical actions for applications thereof as novel drug nanocarriers. Herein, Fe 3 O 4 …

Green synthesis of Fe3O4 nanoparticles for hyperthermia, magnetic resonance imaging and 5-fluorouracil carrier in potential colorectal cancer treatment

M Yusefi, K Shameli, Z Hedayatnasab, SY Teow… - Research on Chemical …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Magnetite nanoparticles (Fe 3 O 4 NPs) have received considerable attention in
various biomedical applications due to their fascinating properties and multiple …

The potential anticancer activity of 5-fluorouracil loaded in cellulose fibers isolated from rice straw

M Yusefi, K Shameli, H Jahangirian… - International journal …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Green-based materials have been increasingly studied to circumvent off-target
cytotoxicity and other side-effects from conventional chemotherapy. Materials and Methods …

Enhancement of hexavalent chromium reduction by Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 in presence of copper nanoparticles via stimulating bacterial extracellular electron …

L Chen, Y Wu, Q Shen, X Zheng, Y Chen - Bioresource Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
The bioreduction of hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) depends highly on bacterial activity, while
the release of copper nanoparticles (Cu NPs) poses threats to microorganisms in the …

Bio-mediated synthesis and characterisation of silver nanocarrier, and its potent anticancer action

KX Lee, K Shameli, SE Mohamad, YP Yew… - Nanomaterials, 2019 - mdpi.com
Discovery of a potent drug nanocarrier is crucial for cancer therapy in which drugs often face
challenges in penetrating efficiently into solid tumours. Here, biosynthesis of silver …

Enhanced antibacterial and anticancer activities of plant extract mediated green synthesized zinc oxide-silver nanoparticles

SNA Mohamad Sukri, K Shameli, SY Teow… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
This study presents a green synthesis approach for the fabrication of zinc oxide-silver
nanoparticles (ZnO-Ag-NPs) using Punica granatum fruit peels extract as a natural reducing …

Development of polymer-assisted nanoparticles and nanogels for cancer therapy: An update

BNHM Neerooa, LT Ooi, K Shameli, NA Dahlan… - Gels, 2021 - mdpi.com
With cancer remaining as one of the main causes of deaths worldwide, many studies are
undergoing the effort to look for a novel and potent anticancer drug. Nanoparticles (NPs) are …