Potential Applications of Green Synthesized Nano Particles in Human Diseases
Potential Applications of Green Synthesized Nano Particles in Human Diseases
Potential Applications of Green Synthesized Nano Particles in Human Diseases
ISSN No:-2456-2165
Corresponding Author:
Dr. Nakul Kumar*
The effectiveness of chemotherapeutic drugs is As a result, it is anticipated that NPs will be crucial in
constrained by rising drug resistance, low bioavailability, the battle against human diseases such as, Cancer and
and the general toxic character of these agents. As a result, COVID-19. Construction of diagnostic test kits can make
there is a great need for alternate therapy plans to treat use of the optical and magnetic characteristics of various
cancer. Recent research on the anticancer activity of NPs. Synthetic NPs and SARS-CoV-2 share striking
biosynthesised silver nanoparticles points to their potential morphological and physicochemical similarities, which
application as cancer therapeutics in the future. Numerous makes NPs an effective tool for intervention. NPs are
studies have demonstrated that silver nanoparticles made excellent delivery vehicles and can be systematically
through biological synthesis have potent anticancer effects. functionalized with different proteins, polymers, and
For instance, using Bacillus funiculus culture supernatant, functional groups to carry out particular inhibitory
Gurunathan et al. produced AgNPs that demonstrated functions. NPs present opportunities for rapid and secure
antiproliferative activity in MDA-MB-231 (human breast vaccine development that uses subunit proteins rather than
cancer) cells by producing ROS (reactive oxygen species), entire viruses. In addition, NPs can be used to create broad-
which then caused apoptosis (Gurunathan et al., 2013). spectrum respiratory medicines and vaccines that can shield
Similar to this, Fageria et al. produced silver nanoparticles us from seasonal viruses and also get us ready for upcoming
with protein caps using the Penicilliumshearii AJP05 fungus pandemics.
and established their anticancer activity on mesenchymal
(osteosarcoma) and epithelial (hepatoma) cells. The main ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
cause of the cytotoxic action of biosynthesized silver
nanoparticles was discovered to be ROS generation. Authors are highly thankful to the Swarrnim Science
Additionally, according to the scientists, these College, Swarnim Startup and Innovation University, Kalol,
biosynthesized silver nanoparticles sensitise cancer cells and Gandhinagar and Banaras Hindu University for
render them resistant to cisplatin (Fageria et al., 2017). infrastructural and technical assistance.
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