Green Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles Using Anchusa Officinalis: Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Potential

Cumali Keskin, Mehmet Fırat Baran, Ayşe Baran, Aziz Eftekhari, Mehmet Tevfik Adıcan, Elham Ahmadian, Şevki Arslan, Ali Jimale Mohamed

International Journal of Nanomedicine · 2025 · 36 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

The obtained results showed that AO could be an important source for the synthesis of AgNPs. Especially their ability to inhibit the growth of antibiotic-resistant pathogenic bacteria at low concentrations compared to common antibiotics indicates that AO-AgNPs can be used as biomedical agents in various areas. Moreover, their suppressive effect on cancerous cell lines showed that they have the potential to be used as an anticancer agent, but due to their proliferative effect on healthy cell lines, care should be taken in determining the appropriate dose.