A. Barzinjy, Azeez (2021) Scolicidal activity of biosynthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles by Mentha longifolia L. leaves against Echinococcus granulosus protoscolices. Emergent Materials.
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Abstract
Cystic echinococcosis is a public health problem in developing countries that practice sheep breeding extensively. In the current study, the protoscolicidal activity of biosynthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) derived from Mentha longifolia L. leaf extracts was investigated. The resultant ZnO NPs were characterized by means of various analytical techniques, such as ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) spectrometry, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrophotometry, X-ray difraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) analysis. The results showed that the ZnO NP had the highest scolicidal activity at 400 ppm concentration after 150 min of exposure time, showing 100% mortality rate. The treated protoscolices exhibited loss of viability with several morphological alterations. Hence, an easy and efective green synthesis of ZnO NPs, with efcient scolicidal potential, is reported in this study.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Biosynthesis Zinc oxide nanoparticles Mentha longifolia L. Scolicidal activity Echinococcus granulosus |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QC Physics |
| Depositing User: | ePrints deposit |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Sep 2021 12:14 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Sep 2021 12:14 |
| URI: | http://eprints.tiu.edu.iq/id/eprint/756 |
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