Scolicidal activity of biosynthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles by Mentha longifolia L. leaves against Echinococcus granulosus protoscolices

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 diffraction (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 effective green synthesis of ZnO NPs, with efficient scolicidal potential, is reported in this study..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:5

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Emergent materials - 5(2021), 3 vom: 29. Juli, Seite 683-693

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Shnawa, Bushra H. [VerfasserIn]
Hamad, Samir M. [VerfasserIn]
Barzinjy, Azeez A. [VerfasserIn]
Kareem, Payman A. [VerfasserIn]
Ahmed, Mukhtar H. [VerfasserIn]

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Biosynthesis
L.
Scolicidal activity
Zinc oxide nanoparticles

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© The Author(s) 2021

doi:

10.1007/s42247-021-00264-9

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OLC2131499736