Lima Alan Kelbis Oliveira, Souza Lucas Marcelino Dos Santos, Reis Guilherme Fonseca, Junior Alberto Gomes Tavares, Araújo Victor Hugo Sousa, Santos Lucas Carvalho Dos, Silva Vitória Regina Pereira da, Chorilli Marlus, Braga Hugo de Campos, Tada Dayane Batista, Ribeiro José Antônio de Aquino, Rodrigues Clenilson Martins, Nakazato Gerson, Muehlmann Luís Alexandre, Garcia Mônica Pereira
Nanobiotechnology Laboratory, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasilia (UnB), Brasilia 70910-900, DF, Brazil.
Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA), Embrapa Agroenergy, Brasilia 70770-901, DF, Brazil.
Pharmaceuticals (Basel). 2024 Jul 2;17(7):869. doi: 10.3390/ph17070869.
The green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) can be developed using safe and environmentally friendly routes, can replace potentially toxic chemical methods, and can increase the scale of production. This study aimed to synthesize AgNPs from aqueous extracts of guarana () leaves and flowers, collected in different seasons of the year, as a source of active biomolecules capable of reducing silver ions (Ag) and promoting the stabilization of colloidal silver (Ag). The plant aqueous extracts were characterized regarding their metabolic composition by liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry (UHPLC-HRMS/MS), phenolic compound content, and antioxidant potential against free radicals. The synthesized AgNPs were characterized by UV/Vis spectrophotometry, dynamic light scattering (DLS), nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and scanning electron microscopy coupled to energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDX). The results demonstrated that the chemical characterization indicated the presence of secondary metabolites of many classes of compounds in the studied aqueous extracts studied, but alkaloids and flavonoids were predominant, which are widely recognized for their antioxidant capabilities. It was possible to notice subtle changes in the properties of the nanostructures depending on parameters such as seasonality and the part of the plant used, with the AgNPs showing surface plasmon resonance bands between 410 and 420 nm using the leaf extract and between 440 and 460 nm when prepared using the flower extract. Overall, the average hydrodynamic diameters of the AgNPs were similar among the samples (61.98 to 101.6 nm). Polydispersity index remained in the range of 0.2 to 0.4, indicating that colloidal stability did not change with storage time. Zeta potential was above -30 mV after one month of analysis, which is adequate for biological applications. TEM images showed AgNPs with diameters between 40.72 to 48.85 nm and particles of different morphologies. EDX indicated silver content by weight between 24.06 and 28.81%. The synthesized AgNPs exhibited antimicrobial efficacy against various pathogenic microorganisms of clinical and environmental interest, with MIC values between 2.12 and 21.25 µg/mL, which is close to those described for MBC values. Therefore, our results revealed the potential use of a native species of plant from Brazilian biodiversity combined with nanotechnology to produce antimicrobial agents.
银纳米颗粒(AgNPs)的绿色合成可以通过安全且环保的途径来实现,能够取代潜在有毒的化学方法,并能扩大生产规模。本研究旨在利用在一年不同季节采集的瓜拉那()树叶和花朵的水提取物来合成AgNPs,这些提取物作为能够还原银离子(Ag⁺)并促进胶体银(Ag)稳定的活性生物分子来源。通过液相色谱与高分辨率质谱联用(UHPLC-HRMS/MS)、酚类化合物含量以及对自由基的抗氧化潜力对植物水提取物的代谢组成进行了表征。通过紫外/可见分光光度法、动态光散射(DLS)、纳米颗粒跟踪分析(NTA)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)以及与能量色散X射线光谱联用的扫描电子显微镜(EDX)对合成的AgNPs进行了表征。结果表明,化学表征显示在所研究的水提取物中存在许多类化合物的次生代谢产物,但生物碱和黄酮类化合物占主导,它们因其抗氧化能力而被广泛认可。根据季节性和所用植物部位等参数,可以注意到纳米结构性质的细微变化,使用叶提取物时AgNPs的表面等离子体共振带出现在410至420nm之间,而使用花提取物制备时则在440至460nm之间。总体而言,样品中AgNPs的平均流体动力学直径相似(61.98至101.6nm)。多分散指数保持在0.2至0.4范围内,表明胶体稳定性不会随储存时间而变化。分析一个月后,zeta电位高于-30mV,这对于生物应用来说是足够的。TEM图像显示AgNPs的直径在40.72至48.85nm之间,且颗粒具有不同形态。EDX表明银的重量含量在24.06至28.81%之间。合成的AgNPs对各种具有临床和环境意义的致病微生物表现出抗菌功效,其最低抑菌浓度(MIC)值在2.12至21.25μg/mL之间,这与所描述的最低杀菌浓度(MBC)值相近。因此,我们的结果揭示了结合纳米技术利用巴西生物多样性中的一种本土植物来生产抗菌剂的潜在用途。
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