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Green Synthesis of Copper Nanoparticles Using a Hydroalcoholic Extract of Moringa oleifera Leaves and Assessment of Their Antioxidant and Anti-microbial Activities
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: Received: 25 November 2019 / Approved: 26 November 2019 / Online: 26 November 2019 (03:45:52 CET)
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Das, P.E.; Abu-Yousef, I.A.; Majdalawieh, A.F.; Narasimhan, S.; Poltronieri, P. Green Synthesis of Copper Nanoparticles Using a Hydroalcoholic Extract of Moringa oleifera Leaves and Assessment of Their Antioxidant and Anti-microbial Activities. Preprints2019, 2019110305. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201911.0305.v1
Das, P.E.; Abu-Yousef, I.A.; Majdalawieh, A.F.; Narasimhan, S.; Poltronieri, P. Green Synthesis of Copper Nanoparticles Using a Hydroalcoholic Extract of Moringa oleifera Leaves and Assessment of Their Antioxidant and Anti-microbial Activities. Preprints 2019, 2019110305. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201911.0305.v1
Das, P.E.; Abu-Yousef, I.A.; Majdalawieh, A.F.; Narasimhan, S.; Poltronieri, P. Green Synthesis of Copper Nanoparticles Using a Hydroalcoholic Extract of Moringa oleifera Leaves and Assessment of Their Antioxidant and Anti-microbial Activities. Preprints2019, 2019110305. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201911.0305.v1
APA Style
Das, P.E., Abu-Yousef, I.A., Majdalawieh, A.F., Narasimhan, S., & Poltronieri, P. (2019). Green Synthesis of Copper Nanoparticles Using a Hydroalcoholic Extract of <em>Moringa oleifera</em> Leaves and Assessment of Their Antioxidant and Anti-microbial Activities. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201911.0305.v1
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Das, P.E., Srinivasan Narasimhan and Palmiro Poltronieri. 2019 "Green Synthesis of Copper Nanoparticles Using a Hydroalcoholic Extract of <em>Moringa oleifera</em> Leaves and Assessment of Their Antioxidant and Anti-microbial Activities" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201911.0305.v1
Abstract
The synthesis of metal nanoparticles using plant extracts is a very promising method in green synthesis. The medicinal value of Moringa oleifera leaves and the anti-microbial activity of metallic copper were combined in the present study to synthesize copper nanoparticles having a desirable added-value inorganic material. The use of a hydroalcoholic extract of M. oleifera leaves for the green synthesis of copper nanoparticles is an attractive method as it leads to the production of harmless chemicals and reduces waste. The total phenolic content in the M. oleifera leaves extract was 23.0 ± 0.3 mg gallic acid equivalent/g of dried M. oleifera leaves powder. The M. oleifera leaves extract was treated with a copper sulphate solution. A color change from brown to black indicates the formation of copper nanoparticles. Characterization of the synthesized copper nanoparticles was performed using UV-Vis spectrophotometer, FT-IR spectrometer, TEM, SEM, and XRD. The synthesized copper nanoparticles have an amorphous nature and particle size of 35.8-49.2 nm. We demonstrate that the M. oleifera leaves extract and the synthesized copper nanoparticles display considerable antioxidant activity. Moreover, the M. oleifera leaves extract and the synthesized copper nanoparticles exert potent anti-bacterial activity against Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, and Enterococcus faecalis (MIC values for the extract: 500, 250, 250, and 250 μg/mL; MIC values for the cooper nanoparticles: 500, 500, 500, and 250 μg/mL, respectively). Similarly, the M. oleifera leaves extract and the synthesized copper nanoparticles exert relatively more potent anti-fungal activity against Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, Candida albicans, and Candida glabrata (MIC values for the extract: 62.5, 62.5, 125, and 250 μg/mL; MIC values for the cooper nanoparticles: 125, 125, 62.5, and 31.2 μg/mL, respectively). Our study reveals that the green synthesis of copper nanoparticles using a hydroalcoholic extract of M. oleifera leaves was successful. In addition, the synthesized copper nanoparticles can be potentially employed in the treatment of various microbial infections due to their potent antioxidant, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal activities.
Biology and Life Sciences, Immunology and Microbiology
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