Eco-friendly synthesis of gold nanoparticles using Equisetum diffusum D. Don. with broad-spectrum antibacterial, anticancer, antidiabetic, and antioxidant potentials

Abstract The present study reports, the eco-friendly synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) using Equisetum diffusum D. Don. extract, a medicinal plant known for its therapeutic properties. Phytochemicals present in the extract served as reducing and stabilizing agents for synthesizing stable AuNPs...

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Published in:Scientific Reports
Main Authors: Nasir Assad, Marzia Batool Laila, Muhammad Naeem Ul Hassan, Muhammad Fayyaz ur Rehman, Liaqat Ali, Muhammad Mustaqeem, Barkat Ullah, Muhammad Nauman Khan, Majid Iqbal, Sezai Ercişli, Abdullah A. Alarfaj, Mohammad Javed Ansari, Tabarak Malik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-06-01
Subjects:
Green synthesis
Gold nanoparticles
Equisetum diffusum
Anticancer activity
Antidiabetic activity
Antioxidant activity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-02450-9

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-02450-9

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