Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles by Leaf Extract of Cucumis melo L. and Their In Vitro Antidiabetic and Anticoccidial Activities
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles Using C. melo
2.1.1. UV–Visible Spectroscopy
2.1.2. Zeta Potential Distribution
2.1.3. High Resolution Scanning Electron Microscopy (HR-SEM) Analysis
2.1.4. X-ray Diffraction Method
2.1.5. Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy
2.2. Biosynthesized Silver Nanoparticles as an Antidiabetic Agent
2.2.1. α-Amylase Inhibitory Activity
2.2.2. Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activity
2.3. Biosynthesized Silver Nanoparticles as Anticoccidial Agent
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Chemicals and Materials
4.2. Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles
4.3. Antidiabetic Screening
4.3.1. α-Amylase Inhibition Assay
4.3.2. α-Glucosidase Inhibition Assay
4.4. In Vitro Anticoccidial Activity Screening
4.5. An In Vitro MTT Assay on Anticoccidial Efficacy
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Sample Availability
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Rani, P.; Kumar, N.; Perinmbam, K.; Devanesan, S.; AlSalhi, M.S.; Asemi, N.; Nicoletti, M. Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles by Leaf Extract of Cucumis melo L. and Their In Vitro Antidiabetic and Anticoccidial Activities. Molecules 2023, 28, 4995. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28134995
Rani P, Kumar N, Perinmbam K, Devanesan S, AlSalhi MS, Asemi N, Nicoletti M. Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles by Leaf Extract of Cucumis melo L. and Their In Vitro Antidiabetic and Anticoccidial Activities. Molecules. 2023; 28(13):4995. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28134995
Chicago/Turabian StyleRani, Pushpa, Naveen Kumar, Kantharaj Perinmbam, Sandhanasamy Devanesan, Mohamad S. AlSalhi, Nassar Asemi, and Marcello Nicoletti. 2023. "Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles by Leaf Extract of Cucumis melo L. and Their In Vitro Antidiabetic and Anticoccidial Activities" Molecules 28, no. 13: 4995. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28134995