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Green Synthesis Of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles From Mexican Prickly Poppy (argemone Mexicana): Assessing Antioxidant Activity For Potential Therapeutic Use.

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Green Synthesis Of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles From Mexican Prickly Poppy (argemone Mexicana): Assessing Antioxidant Activity For Potential Therapeutic Use.

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Green synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles from Mexican prickly poppy (Argemone mexicana): assessing antioxidant

Aarti Nughwal¹, Ruchi Bharti¹, Ajay Thakur¹

¹Department of Chemistry, University Institute of Sciences, Chandigarh University Mohali Punjab 140413 India ruchi.uis@cumail.in.

|April 10, 2025

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Eco-friendly iron oxide nanoparticles synthesized using Argemone mexicana leaf extract show significant antioxidant activity. This green synthesis method offers a sustainable approach for developing novel antioxidant agents.

Area of Science:

Green Chemistry
Nanotechnology
Materials Science

Background:

Iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe-NPs) have diverse applications but often require environmentally harmful synthesis methods.
Developing sustainable and eco-friendly synthesis routes for nanomaterials is a critical research area.

Purpose of the Study:

To present an environmentally benign method for synthesizing iron oxide nanoparticles.
To characterize the synthesized Fe-NPs and evaluate their antioxidant properties.

Main Methods:

Utilized Argemone mexicana leaf extract as a natural reducing and stabilizing agent for Fe-NP synthesis.
Characterized Fe-NPs using UV-Vis spectrophotometry, FTIR, SEM, XRD, and zeta potential analysis.
Assessed antioxidant activity via ABTS and DPPH assays.

Main Results:

Successfully synthesized eco-friendly iron oxide nanoparticles.
Comprehensive characterization confirmed the formation and properties of Fe-NPs.
Demonstrated significant antioxidant activity of the synthesized Fe-NPs.

Conclusions:

Argemone mexicana leaf extract provides an effective green route for Fe-NP synthesis.
The synthesized Fe-NPs exhibit promising antioxidant potential for various applications.
This study contributes a sustainable method for nanomaterial production with antioxidant capabilities.