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. 2023 May 2;11:1159193. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1159193

TABLE 3.

Applications of Biogenic Nanoparticles in biomedical science.

Nanoparticles Material used Applications References
Anti-microbial applications
Au Banana peel extract Activity against E. coli SI et al. (2020)
Fe Spinach leaf extract Activity against B. subtilis Tyagi et al. (2021)
Fe Banana peel extract Effective against B. subtilis and E. coli Tyagi et al. (2021)
Cu Magnolia leaf extract Effective against E. coli Rubilar et al. (2013)
ZnS Aspergillus sp. Effective against Gram-negative bacteria Jacob et al. (2019)
Ag Fenugreek seed extract Effective against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria Awad et al. (2021)
Ag Fruit pod of Cola nitida Activity against Klebsiella granulomatis and P. aeruginosa Lateef et al. (2016b)
Ag Cinnamon tamala leaf extract Effective against drug-resistant E. coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae Shanmuganathan et al. (2018)
Ag P. nigrum leaf extract Antimicrobial activity Augustine et al. (2014)
Ag Fruit pod of Cola nitida Activity against A. fumigatus and A. flavus Lateef et al. (2016b)
Anti-Parasitic applications
 Ag Agaricus bisporus isolate Larvicidal action Dhanasekaran and Thangaraj (2013)
 Ag E. coli isolate Larvicidal action Dhanasekaran and Thangaraj (2013)
 Ag Penicillium sp. Isolate Larvicidal action Dhanasekaran and Thangaraj (2013)
 Ag Vibrio sp. isolate Larvicidal action Dhanasekaran and Thangaraj (2013)
 Ag Extract of L. aspera Mosquito larvicidal action Elumalai et al. (2017)
 Ag Extract of H. suaveolens Mosquito larvicidal action Elumalai et al. (2017)
 Ag Extract of Cuminum cyminum Anti-leishmanial activity Bagirova et al. (2020)
Anti-Malarial Applications
 Ag Gmelina asiatica leaf extract Activity against Aedes aegypti and Anopheles stephensi Govindarajan et al. (2016)
 Ag Drypetes roxburghii fruit extract Mosquito biocontrol Haldar et al. (2013)
 Ag Leaf extract of Camelia sinesis Against Dental caries Rajan et al. (2015)
 Ag Extract of Halymenia porphyriformis Inhibit cavities and tooth decay Khan et al. (2022b)
 Ag Extract of Solieria robusta Inhibit tooth decay Khan et al. (2022b)
 Ag Aqueous extract of Syzygium aromaticum Strong antibacterial activity against oral pathogens Jardón-Romero et al. (2022)
 Ag Extract of Acasia senegal Against Dental carcinogen and respiratory-related viruses Al-Ansari et al. (2021)
Anticancer applications
 Ag Leaf extract of Artemisia turcomanica Anticancer activity (Gastric) Mousavi et al. (2018)
 AgPd Aqueous Terminalia chebula fruit extract Anticancer activity (Lung) Sivamaruthi et al. (2019)
Other Applications
 Cu Extract of Calotropis procera L Antioxidant activity Rubilar et al. (2013)
 ZnS Aspergillus sp. Detection of Hg, Cu, and Mn ions Jacob et al. (2019)