Curcumin is the natural bio-active component of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) with known therapeutic properties; nevertheless, its biological applications are limited due to its poor bioavailability. To overcome this limitation, curcumin was conjugated with silica nanoparticles. Curcumin was separated from turmeric by microwave-assisted extraction and silica nanoparticles were developed from rice...

BACKGROUND: Acalypha indica Linn. has been used as traditional medicine, it contains flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins, saponins, steroids, triterpenoids, and essential oils. AIM: This study aimed to determine the bio-larvicide effects of A. leaf stew silver nanoparticles against Anopheles sp. larvae. METHODS: The fresh leaves extracted using distilled water at 100°C for 30 min. were made by mixin...

Characterization and the antibacterial potential of gold (AuNPs) and silver nanoparticle (SNPs) biosynthesized greenly using exopolysaccharides (EPS) and Culture Free Supernatant (CFS) of Wesiella confusa against some multidrug resistance (MDR) E. coli was investigated. The biosynthesized nanoparticles were characterized by UV-visible spectra, Fourier Transfor...

Abstract Recently, the area of nanotechnology has been most powerful tool for exploration nanoparticles in material sciences because their unique properties (size and shape depending on optical, antimicrobial, electrical properties). Nanoparticles are usually atoms size range 1-100 nm. Developing such strategies nanoparticle synthesis is a fundamental key that less environmentally harmful relia...

In this paper, we present the role of nanotechnology in the development and improvement of techniques for early diagnosis and effective treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Since AD pathology is almost irreversible and present-day medications for AD only lower its associated symptoms, application of disease-modifying treatments could be successful only if AD early diagnosis is possible. The n...

Introduction Fluorine MRI is receiving increasing attention, primarily due to the high NMR sensitivity of F nuclei, the physiological absence of fluorine containing substances and the availability of contrast materials based on bio-compatible perfluorinated carbon (PFC) nanostructures. The applicability of F MR as a molecular and cellular imaging technique has been demonstrated in a number of s...