Research Article | Open Access
Green synthesis of Ficus benghalensis mediated copper nanoparticle and its antioxidant activity
Devika. B, S. Rajeshkumar, D. Ezhilarasan , T Lakshm
Pages: 3317-3327
Abstract
Ficus benghalensis, a large evergreen tree, belongs to the family Moraceae. It is commonly known as“Indian Banyan Tree”. Antioxidants protect the body against oxidative stress by neutralizing free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS) for example, superoxide radicals, hydroxyl radicals, hydrogen peroxide radicals.This oxidative damage produces a lot of chronic human diseases like diabetes mellitus, cancer, atherosclerosis,arthritis, and neurodegenerative diseases. Nanoparticles (NPs) have shown notable advances owing to a wide range
of applications in biomedicine, sensors, antimicrobial agents, catalysts, electronics, optical fibers, agricultural,biolabeling, and other areas
Keywords
Green synthesis, Eco-friendly, antioxidant activity, Ficus benghalensis, in-vitro study, copper nanoparticl