TY - JOUR
T1 - Recent advances in essential oils-based metal nanoparticles
T2 - A review on recent developments and biopharmaceutical applications
AU - Sana, Siva Sankar
AU - Li, Huizhen
AU - Zhang, Zhijun
AU - Sharma, Minaxi
AU - Usmani, Zeba
AU - Hou, Tianyu
AU - Netala, Vasudeva Reddy
AU - Wang, Xin
AU - Gupta, Vijai Kumar
PY - 2021/7/1
Y1 - 2021/7/1
N2 - Biogenic synthesis of metal/metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) by reducing metal ions using secondary metabolites of plant essential oils is a single step and an eco-friendly approach. This biogenic synthesis of metal nanoparticles is somewhat fast, conducted readily at low temperatures and pressures, and a quite easy process. Metal nanoparticle synthesis using essential oils is environmentally-friendly or bio-safe. Essential oils (EOs) are complex lipids and contain a range of volatile and organic bioactive compounds, having huge applications in the medical, cosmetics and food industries. In this review, we have discussed the current developments on preparation of metal nanoparticles using essential oils and their biological properties in various applications. The various methods of nanoparticle characterizations are analyzed and potential applications of these nanoparticles are reviewed.
AB - Biogenic synthesis of metal/metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) by reducing metal ions using secondary metabolites of plant essential oils is a single step and an eco-friendly approach. This biogenic synthesis of metal nanoparticles is somewhat fast, conducted readily at low temperatures and pressures, and a quite easy process. Metal nanoparticle synthesis using essential oils is environmentally-friendly or bio-safe. Essential oils (EOs) are complex lipids and contain a range of volatile and organic bioactive compounds, having huge applications in the medical, cosmetics and food industries. In this review, we have discussed the current developments on preparation of metal nanoparticles using essential oils and their biological properties in various applications. The various methods of nanoparticle characterizations are analyzed and potential applications of these nanoparticles are reviewed.
KW - Biological applications
KW - Characterization
KW - Essential oils
KW - Green synthesis
KW - Metal nanoparticles
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U2 - 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.115951
DO - 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.115951
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85103961266
SN - 0167-7322
VL - 333
JO - Journal of Molecular Liquids
JF - Journal of Molecular Liquids
M1 - 115951
ER -