Table 4.

Types of metallic nanoparticles and their applications in medicine

NPs type	Application
Gold NPs	Cancer therapeutics [28], antimicrobial activity [29]
Silver NPs	Cancer therapeutics [30], antimicrobial activity [29], wound healing [31]
Copper NPs	Wound healing [32], dental applications [33]
Iron oxide NPs	Anemia treatment [34], cancer therapeutics [35], contrast agents [36]
Titanium dioxide NPs	Antimicrobial activity, antifungal activity, cancer therapeutics [37]
Zinc oxide NPs	Sunscreen formulations [38], antimicrobial activity [39]
Aluminum oxide NPs	Cancer therapeutics, antimicrobial activity [40]

NPs: Nanoparticles