Biosynthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Using Quince Seed Water Extract and Investigation of Their Anticancer Effect Against Cancer Cell Lines

IEEE Trans Nanobioscience. 2024 Jan;23(1):118-126. doi: 10.1109/TNB.2023.3287805. Epub 2024 Jan 3.

Abstract

In this study, gold nanoparticles (Au-NPs) were synthesized using HAuCl4 and quince seed mucilage (QSM) extract, which was characterized by conventional methods including Fourier transforms electron microscopy (FTIR), UV-Visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis), Field emission electron microscopy (FESEM), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Dynamic light spectroscopy (DLS), and Zeta-potential. The QSM acted as reductant and stabilizing agents simultaneously. The NP's anticancer activity was also investigated against osteosarcoma cell lines (MG-63), which showed an IC50 of [Formula: see text]/mL.

MeSH terms

  • Gold / chemistry
  • Gold / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • MCF-7 Cells
  • Metal Nanoparticles* / chemistry
  • Neoplasms*
  • Rosaceae*
  • Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared

Substances

  • Gold