Table 1.

Overview of Au-NPs/5-FU and their applications

Nanoparticles	Drugs	Applications	References
Au-NPs/thioglycolic acid and glutathione	5-FU	Patients having colorectal cancer	21
Au-NPs/PEG	5-FU	M139 and M213 cells	27
Porphyran-capped Au-NP-modified carbon paste electrode	5-FU	Electrochemical sensor	30
Au-NPs/polyamic acid	5-FU	HeLa cells	31
Fluorescent chitosan/silver–gold nanocomposite	5-FU	Colorimetric sensing and 5-FU delivery	32
Au-NPs/chitosan	5-FU	HepG2	33
Au-NPs capped with cetyltrimethylammonium	5-FU	HaCaT	34

Abbreviations: Au-NPs, gold nanoparticles; 5-FU, 5-fluorouracil; PEG, polyethylene glycol.