Biosynthesis of Metal Nanoparticles from Leaves of Ficus palmata and Evaluation of Their Anti-inflammatory and Anti-diabetic Activities

Biochemistry. 2020 Aug 25;59(33):3019-3025. doi: 10.1021/acs.biochem.0c00388. Epub 2020 Aug 14.

Abstract

Metal nanoparticles (AgNPs and ZnONPs) were synthesized using a green methodology with the green leaves extract of the Bedu (Ficus palmata) tree as a reducing agent and the support of natural fibers. The synthesized AgNPs and ZnONPs were characterized by several techniques, including ultraviolet-visible spectral analysis, powder X-ray diffraction crystal analysis, scanning electron microscopy, EDAX, transmission electron microscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, which confirmed that the synthesized particles are in the nano range (1-100 nm), i.e., 30 nm for AgNPs with polydispersity and a spherical shape, whereas the average size of synthesized ZnONPs is 34 nm and they seem to exhibit a distorted spherical shape. The results of thermogravimetric analysis confirmed a weight loss of 18.02% for AgNPs under exothermic conditions due to the desorption of water, and ZnONPs show weight loss between 265 and 500 °C. Both synthesized MNPs are highly thermally stable. Anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic studies of metal NPs have been evaluated. The AgNPs and ZnONPs of F. palmata leaves showed remarkably highly potent activity for respective strains. In vitro anti-diabetic activity was found for inhibition of α-amylases and α-glucosidases by synthesized silver nanoparticles.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents* / chemical synthesis
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents* / chemistry
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents* / isolation & purification
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents* / pharmacology
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Erythrocytes / cytology
  • Erythrocytes / drug effects
  • Ficus / chemistry*
  • Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors / chemical synthesis
  • Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Green Chemistry Technology / methods
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemic Agents* / chemical synthesis
  • Hypoglycemic Agents* / chemistry
  • Hypoglycemic Agents* / isolation & purification
  • Hypoglycemic Agents* / pharmacology
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Plant Extracts* / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts* / isolation & purification
  • Plant Extracts* / pharmacology
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry*
  • Silver / chemistry
  • Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
  • X-Ray Diffraction
  • Zinc / chemistry
  • alpha-Amylases / antagonists & inhibitors
  • alpha-Glucosidases / drug effects
  • alpha-Glucosidases / metabolism

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors
  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Plant Extracts
  • Silver
  • alpha-Amylases
  • alpha-Glucosidases
  • Zinc