Verma Kashish, Kathuria Deepika, Ram Arjun, Verma Kurangi, Sharma Sheetal, Tohra Suneel Kumar, Sharma Ajay
Department of Biosciences, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab, India.
University Centre for Research and Development, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab, India.
Chem Biodivers. 2025 Jul;22(7):e202402679. doi: 10.1002/cbdv.202402679. Epub 2025 Mar 13.
In the present study, silver (AgNPs) and gold (AuNPs) nanoparticles (NPs) have been prepared using the ethanolic extract of Nepeta leucophylla (NLe). This plant was considered owing to its richness in natural polyphenols and antioxidants that are well known for their reducing potential. Different techniques, such as UV (ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer), FTIR (Fourier transform infrared radiation), and XRD (X-ray diffraction), were utilized for the characterization of NPs. The UV absorption peak was observed at 434 and 535 nm for NLe-AgNPs and NLe-AuNPs, respectively. FTIR suggested about the possible classes of biomolecules involved in the formation of metal NPs. XRD pattern confirmed the crystalline structure of gold and silver NPs and validated that the crystal structure under consideration is a face-centered cubic (FCC) pattern. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM) images revealed that the NLe-AgNPs and NLe-AuNPs NPs were spherical in shape, with average diameter of 11.4 and 7.8 nm, respectively. The antioxidant potential was assessed using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay, which revealed that NLe exhibited the highest antioxidant potential (79.37%) compared to synthesized metal NPs. Further, cytotoxic potential was evaluated using MTT assay against Hep G cell lines. The IC values were determined to be 5.97 µg/mL for NLe, 12.31 µg/mL for NLe-AgNPs, and 34.58 µg/mL for NLe-AuNPs, demonstrating their effectiveness in inhibiting cancer cell proliferation. The present results revealed that NLe may play a promising role in the cure of different deteriorative diseases. In future, more detailed studies based on animal model may be useful to support the present results and to evaluate further health benefits of NLe.
在本研究中,已使用白绵毛荆芥(NLe)的乙醇提取物制备了银(AgNPs)和金(AuNPs)纳米颗粒(NPs)。考虑使用这种植物是因为其富含天然多酚和抗氧化剂,这些物质因其还原潜力而闻名。采用了不同的技术,如紫外(紫外可见分光光度计)、傅里叶变换红外辐射(FTIR)和X射线衍射(XRD),对纳米颗粒进行表征。NLe-AgNPs和NLe-AuNPs的紫外吸收峰分别在434和535nm处观察到。FTIR表明了参与金属纳米颗粒形成的可能生物分子类别。XRD图谱证实了金和银纳米颗粒的晶体结构,并验证所考虑的晶体结构为面心立方(FCC)图案。高分辨率透射电子显微镜(HR-TEM)图像显示,NLe-AgNPs和NLe-AuNPs纳米颗粒呈球形,平均直径分别为11.4和7.8nm。使用2,2-二苯基-1-苦基肼(DPPH)测定法评估抗氧化潜力,结果表明与合成金属纳米颗粒相比,NLe表现出最高的抗氧化潜力(79.37%)。此外,使用MTT测定法针对肝癌细胞系评估细胞毒性潜力。确定NLe的IC值为5.97μg/mL,NLe-AgNPs为12.31μg/mL,NLe-AuNPs为34.58μg/mL,表明它们在抑制癌细胞增殖方面有效。目前的结果表明,NLe可能在治疗不同的退行性疾病中发挥有前景的作用。未来,基于动物模型的更详细研究可能有助于支持目前的结果,并评估NLe的更多健康益处。
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