Table 8.
Anticancer property of AgNPs
| Biological entity used for reduction | Cancer cells under study | Characterization | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleome viscosa fruit extract | Lung (A549) and ovarian (PA1) cancer cell lines | UV-vis, TEM, SEM, FESEM, EDAX, FTIR, XRD | 240 |
| Annona muricata leaf extract | Human fibroblasts isolated from dermis | UV-vis, TEM, XRD, DLS, ζ-potential | 239 |
| N,N,N-trimethyl chitosan chloride and polyelectrolyte complex | Colon cancer cell lines (HCT116) and Mammalian cell lines (African green monkey kidney cell lines (VERO cells) | HRTEM, FESEM, FTIR, EDX, XRD, 1H NMR | 241 |
| Rheum Rhabarbarum fresh stem extract | Cervical carcinoma HeLa cell line | UV-vis, SEM, TEM, FTIR, EDX, TGA, XRD, ζ- potential | 242 |
| Matricaria chamomilla | A549 lung cancer cells | UV-vis, TEM, FESEM, FTIR, XRD EDS, DLS | 243 |
| Zataria multiflora leaf extract | Cervical carcinoma cells (HeLa cell line) | UV-vis, TEM, FTIR, EDS, DLS, ζ- potential | 96 |
| Phoenix dactylifera hair-root extract | Human breast cancer (MCF7 cell line) | UV-vis, TEM, FTIR, XRD, FESEM, EDAX, Nanophox spectra analysis, PCCS | 244 |
Abbreviations: NPs, nanoparticles; UV-vis, ultraviolet-visible (spectroscopy); TEM, transmission electron microscopy; SEM, scanning electron microscopy; FESEM, field-emission SEM; HRTEM, high-resolution TEM; XRD, X-ray diffraction; FTIR, Fourier-transform infrared (spectroscopy); AFM, atomic force microscopy; HPLC, high-performance liquid chromatography; DLS, dynamic light scattering; EDX, energy-dispersive X-ray (spectroscopy); EDAX, ED X-ray analysis; TGA, thermogravimetric analysis; PCCS, .