Biogenic synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using NARC G1 garlic (Allium sativum) extract, their photocatalytic activity for dye degradation and antioxidant activity of the extract
Nanotechnology offers innovative solutions to challenges across various fields, including medicine, catalysis and environmental remediation. Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) have attracted considerable interest in biomedical and photocatalytic applications. In this study, ZnO-NPs were fabricated u...
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| description | Nanotechnology offers innovative solutions to challenges across various fields, including medicine, catalysis and environmental remediation. Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) have attracted considerable interest in biomedical and photocatalytic applications. In this study, ZnO-NPs were fabricated using a green method with NARC G1 garlic (Allium sativum) plant extract. These nanoparticles (NPs) were appraised for their valuable characteristics employing UV–visible spectroscopy, Fourier-Transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), particle size analyzer (PSA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) and. UV–Vis spectra demonstrated an absorption peak at 370 nm. In comparison, PSA revealed an average particle size of approximately 20.0 nm. SEM analysis confirmed irregular morphology and XRD identified the hexagonal crystalline structure of NPs. The FTIR analysis showed a peak at 570 cm−1 indicating the presence of the zinc oxide (ZnO) functional group. The photocatalytic activity of RB-5 dye was observed under sunlight. The extract yield recovered from different solvents ranged between 4.52 and 6.74 g/100 g. The total phenolic content (TPC) and total flavonoid content (TFC) in the NARC G1 garlic extract were quantified, ranging from 266–379 mg GAE/100 g and 152–242 mg CE/100 g, respectively. Among the tested solvents, aqueous ethanol showed the maximum extraction efficacy for inhibiting linoleic acid oxidation. This study highlights the significant bioactive potential of NARC G1 garlic, which can be used in the nutraceutical industry. Moreover, this research supports the use of NARC G1 garlic as a green-reducing agent for the synthesis of ZnO-NPs. The promising photocatalytic activity of these NPs demonstrates their capacity for technologies used in environmental remediation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8f661fcc54284028aefc198c23ad699c2025-01-29T05:01:03ZengElsevierResults in Chemistry2211-71562025-01-0113102035Biogenic synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using NARC G1 garlic (Allium sativum) extract, their photocatalytic activity for dye degradation and antioxidant activity of the extractMuhammad Usama Younas0Munawar Iqbal1Naveed Ahmad2Shahid Iqbal3Abida Kausar4Arif Nazir5Osama A. Mohammed6Fozia Anjum7Department of Chemistry, Division of Science and Technology, University of Education, Lahore 54770, PakistanSchool of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, Pakistan; Corresponding authors.Department of Chemistry, Division of Science and Technology, University of Education, Lahore 54770, Pakistan; Corresponding authors.Department of Chemistry, Division of Science and Technology, University of Education, Lahore 54770, PakistanDepartment of Chemistry, Government College Women University, Faisalabad, PakistanDepartment of Chemistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore, PakistanDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha 61922, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan; Corresponding authors.Nanotechnology offers innovative solutions to challenges across various fields, including medicine, catalysis and environmental remediation. Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) have attracted considerable interest in biomedical and photocatalytic applications. In this study, ZnO-NPs were fabricated using a green method with NARC G1 garlic (Allium sativum) plant extract. These nanoparticles (NPs) were appraised for their valuable characteristics employing UV–visible spectroscopy, Fourier-Transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), particle size analyzer (PSA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) and. UV–Vis spectra demonstrated an absorption peak at 370 nm. In comparison, PSA revealed an average particle size of approximately 20.0 nm. SEM analysis confirmed irregular morphology and XRD identified the hexagonal crystalline structure of NPs. The FTIR analysis showed a peak at 570 cm−1 indicating the presence of the zinc oxide (ZnO) functional group. The photocatalytic activity of RB-5 dye was observed under sunlight. The extract yield recovered from different solvents ranged between 4.52 and 6.74 g/100 g. The total phenolic content (TPC) and total flavonoid content (TFC) in the NARC G1 garlic extract were quantified, ranging from 266–379 mg GAE/100 g and 152–242 mg CE/100 g, respectively. Among the tested solvents, aqueous ethanol showed the maximum extraction efficacy for inhibiting linoleic acid oxidation. This study highlights the significant bioactive potential of NARC G1 garlic, which can be used in the nutraceutical industry. Moreover, this research supports the use of NARC G1 garlic as a green-reducing agent for the synthesis of ZnO-NPs. The promising photocatalytic activity of these NPs demonstrates their capacity for technologies used in environmental remediation.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211715625000189Zinc oxide nanoparticlesNARC G1 garlic extractGreen synthesis |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad Usama Younas Munawar Iqbal Naveed Ahmad Shahid Iqbal Abida Kausar Arif Nazir Osama A. Mohammed Fozia Anjum Biogenic synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using NARC G1 garlic (Allium sativum) extract, their photocatalytic activity for dye degradation and antioxidant activity of the extract Results in Chemistry Zinc oxide nanoparticles NARC G1 garlic extract Green synthesis |
| title | Biogenic synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using NARC G1 garlic (Allium sativum) extract, their photocatalytic activity for dye degradation and antioxidant activity of the extract |
| title_full | Biogenic synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using NARC G1 garlic (Allium sativum) extract, their photocatalytic activity for dye degradation and antioxidant activity of the extract |
| title_fullStr | Biogenic synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using NARC G1 garlic (Allium sativum) extract, their photocatalytic activity for dye degradation and antioxidant activity of the extract |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biogenic synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using NARC G1 garlic (Allium sativum) extract, their photocatalytic activity for dye degradation and antioxidant activity of the extract |
| title_short | Biogenic synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using NARC G1 garlic (Allium sativum) extract, their photocatalytic activity for dye degradation and antioxidant activity of the extract |
| title_sort | biogenic synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using narc g1 garlic allium sativum extract their photocatalytic activity for dye degradation and antioxidant activity of the extract |
| topic | Zinc oxide nanoparticles NARC G1 garlic extract Green synthesis |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211715625000189 |
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