Biogenic approaches using citrus extracts for the synthesis of metal nanoparticles: the role of flavonoids in gold reduction and stabilization

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 1420-1429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jelver Alexander Sierra ◽  
Caio Raphael Vanoni ◽  
Milton André Tumelero ◽  
Cristiani Campos Plá Cid ◽  
Ricardo Faccio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metal Nanoparticles ◽  
Theoretical Data ◽  
Data Support ◽  
Citrus Flavonoids

Experimental and theoretical data support the easy reduction of Au3+ into self-stabilized nanoparticles by citrus flavonoids.

Covid-19 In Man: A Very Dangerous Affair.

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Lisco ◽  
Vito A. Giagulli ◽  
Giovanni De Pergola ◽  
Anna De Tullio ◽  
Edoardo Guastamacchia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Poor Prognosis ◽  
Metabolic Diseases ◽  
Systemic Disease ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Immune System Dysfunction ◽  
Data Support ◽  
Systemic Spread ◽  
The Impact

Background: The novel pandemic of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has becoming a public health issue since March 2020 considering that more than 30 million people were found to be infected worldwide. Particularly, recent evidences suggested that men may be considered as at higher risk of poor prognosis or death once the infection occurred and concerns surfaced in regard of the risk of a possible testicular injury due to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Results: Several data support the existence of a bivalent role of testosterone (T) in driving poor prognosis in patients with COVID-19. On one hand, this is attributable to the fact that T may facilitate SARS-CoV-2 entry in human cells by means of an enhanced expression of transmembrane serine-protease 2 (TMPRSS2) and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). At the same time, younger man with normal testicular function compared to women of similar age are prone to develop a blunted immune response against SARS-CoV-2, being exposed to less viral clearance and more viral shedding and systemic spread of the disease. Conversely, low levels of serum T observed in hypogonadal men predispose them to a greater background systemic inflammation, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, and immune system dysfunction, hence driving harmful consequences once SARS-CoV-2 infection occurred. Finally, SARS-CoV-2, as a systemic disease, may also affect testicles with possible concerns for current and future testicular efficiency. Preliminary data suggested that SARS-CoV-2 genome is not normally found in gonads and gametes, therefore sex transmission could be excluded as a possible way to spread the COVID-19. Conclusion: Most data support a role of T as a bivalent risk factor for poor prognosis (high/normal in younger; lower in elderly) in COVID-19. However, the impact of medical treatment aimed to modify T homeostasis for improving the prognosis of affected patients is unknown in this clinical setting. In addition, testicular damage may be a harmful consequence of the infection even in case it occurred asymptomatically but no long-term evidences are currently available to confirm and quantify this phenomenon. Different authors excluded the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in sperm and oocytes, thus limiting worries about both a potential sexual and gamete-to-embryos transmission of COVID-19. Despite these evidence, long-term and well-designed studies are needed to clarify these issues.

scholarly journals Toward a Better Understanding of Metal Nanoparticles, a Novel Strategy from Eucalyptus Plants

Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 929
Author(s):  
Hanadi Sawalha ◽  
Rambod Abiri ◽  
Ruzana Sanusi ◽  
Noor Azmi Shaharuddin ◽  
Aida Atiqah Mohd Noor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metal Nanoparticles ◽  
Woody Plants ◽  
Woody Species ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Ideal Candidate ◽  
Promising Tool ◽  
Novel Strategy ◽  
The Ideal

Nanotechnology is a promising tool that has opened the doors of improvement to the quality of human’s lives through its potential in numerous technological aspects. Green chemistry of nanoscale materials (1–100 nm) is as an effective and sustainable strategy to manufacture homogeneous nanoparticles (NPs) with unique properties, thus making the synthesis of green NPs, especially metal nanoparticles (MNPs), the scientist’s core theme. Researchers have tested different organisms to manufacture MNPs and the results of experiments confirmed that plants tend to be the ideal candidate amongst all entities and are suitable to synthesize a wide variety of MNPs. Natural and cultivated Eucalyptus forests are among woody plants used for landscape beautification and as forest products. The present review has been written to reflect the efficacious role of Eucalyptus in the synthesis of MNPs. To better understand this, the route of extracting MNPs from plants, in general, and Eucalyptus, in particular, are discussed. Furthermore, the crucial factors influencing the process of MNP synthesis from Eucalyptus as well as their characterization and recent applications are highlighted. Information gathered in this review is useful to build a basis for new prospective research ideas on how to exploit this woody species in the production of MNPs. Nevertheless, there is a necessity to feed the scientific field with further investigations on wider applications of Eucalyptus-derived MNPs.

Electrophilicity in heterogeneous catalysis: Role of surface and sub-surface modification

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anand S Burange ◽  
Awais Ahmad ◽  
Rafael Luque
Keyword(s):  
Surface Modification ◽  
Heterogeneous Catalysis ◽  
Metal Nanoparticles ◽  
Organometallic Chemistry ◽  
Single Atom ◽  
Surface Organometallic Chemistry

Efforts to bridge the gap between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis include the use of surface organometallic chemistry, single atom catalysis and monodispersed metal nanoparticles, among others. In case of metal...

scholarly journals GREEN SYNTHESIS OF PLANT-MEDIATED METAL NANOPARTICLES: THE ROLE OF POLYPHENOLS

2019 ◽  
pp. 75-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
LATIF MS ◽  
ABBAS S ◽  
KORMIN F ◽  
MUSTAFA MK
Keyword(s):  
Metal Nanoparticles ◽  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Metal Salts ◽  
Chemical Methods ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
Labor Consuming ◽  
Day By Day ◽  
Biological Actions

The use of metal nanoparticles (MNPs) in various fields is increasing day-by-day leading to a genuine concern about the issues related to their environmental and biological safety. The major approaches for the synthesis of NPs include physical and chemical methods which are expensive and hazardous to health in addition to being toxic to the environment. This review highlights the potential of plant extracts to carry out the synthesis of MNPs with a special emphasis on the role of flavonoids in nanosynthesis. This green and clean approach have been actively utilized in recent years as an alternative to conventional hazardous approaches. It has proved as cost-effective, non-toxic, less time and labor consuming, efficient, and eco-friendly method for the synthesis of MNPs with specific biological actions. This review also focuses on the role of polyphenols, including the flavonoids as bioreductants of metal salts for the synthesis of NPs along with their biomedical applications. Various examples of the MNPs, along with their biological actions, have also been summarized.

Recognition of biomolecules using gold-polymer composites: metal nanoparticles play the role of the catalyst

2015 ◽  
Vol 50 (18) ◽  
pp. 6087-6095 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meenakshi Choudhary ◽  
Samarjeet Singh Siwal ◽  
Abu Taher ◽  
Kaushik Mallick
Keyword(s):  
Metal Nanoparticles ◽  
Polymer Composites

Physical Entrainment versus Chemical Binding: Carbon Nanofoam, Metal Nanoparticles, and the Role of Thiophene Linkers

2016 ◽  
Vol 72 (13) ◽  
pp. 11-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. F. Parker ◽  
J. M. Wallace ◽  
N. L. Brandell ◽  
D. R. Rolison
Keyword(s):  
Metal Nanoparticles ◽  
Chemical Binding
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