TY - JOUR AU - Prashanthi, Y. PY - 2023/03/15 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Green Synthesis of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles Decorated with Borassus flabellifer Leaf Extract for Anti-bacterial and Antioxidant Applications JF - Asian Journal of Pharmaceutics (AJP) JA - AJP VL - 17 IS - 1 SE - ORIGINAL ARTICLES DO - 10.22377/ajp.v17i1.4732 UR - http://www.asiapharmaceutics.info/index.php/ajp/article/view/4732 SP - AB - <p>Introduction: Nanotechnology has provided a wide range of applications, including copper-containing<br>nanoparticles (CuO NPs) for batteries, gas sensors, superconductors, solar energy conversion, food, pharmaceutical,<br>agriculture, and organic-inorganic nanostructure composites. Materials and Methods: Borassus flabellifer fresh<br>leaves were collected, ground into powder, boiled, centrifuged, and characterised using IR spectra, XRD pattern,<br>TEM analysis and UV-Visible spectrophotometer. The antibacterial and antioxidant properties of CuO NPs were<br>tested using the disc diffusion method, and the DPPH technique was used to calculate the scavenging potential.<br>Results and Discussion: UV-Visible Spectroscopy was used to identify CuO NPs formation and to establish<br>the presence of surface plasmon resonance (SPR). FTIR studies showed the presence of Hydroxyl/amines, C=O<br>Carbonyl/amide groups, alkanes, phenols, carboxylic acid groups, and alcohols. X Zeta potential and TEM analysis<br>were used to verify the size and shape of the produced CuO NPs. Conclusion: Using BF leaf extract, this article<br>describes a green method for producing CuO NPs. CuO NPs were spherical in shape and demonstrated excellent<br>antibacterial activity against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, as well as significant antioxidant<br>activity. These CuO NPs have the potential to be useful tools in biomedical research.</p> ER -