@Article{, title={In vitro antibacterial and cytotoxicity studies of ZnO nanopowders prepared by combustion assisted facile green synthesis}, author={Prashanth G.K. a,b, Prashanth P.A. b,c,*, Utpal Bora d, Manoj Gadewar d, Nagabhushana B.M. e, Ananda S. f, Krishnaiah G.M. a, Sathyananda H.M.}, journal={Karbala International Journal of Modern Science مجلة كربلاء العالمية للعلوم الحديثة}, volume={1}, number={2}, pages={67-77}, year={2015}, abstract={This research work presents the synthesis, characterization, evaluation of the antibacterial and anticancer activity of ZnOnanopowders prepared by solution combustion method using the bio fuels Punica granatum L and Tamarindus indica L. The X-raydiffractograms of all the samples revealed the hexagonalWurtzite structure with the standard JCPDS pattern of zincite [36e1451].Surface morphology of the samples was studied by SEM. Particle shapes and sizes were determined by TEM. Qualitativephytochemical screening of the aqueous fruit extracts of Punica granatum L and T. indica L revealed the presence of many phytocomponentsin them. Toxicity of the nanopowders was tested on Gram-negative Escherichia coli MTCC 7410 and Pseudomonasaeruginosa MTCC 7903 by disk diffusion method. Minimum inhibitory concentration was determined by microbroth dilutiontechnique. Anticancer activity of ZnO powders was tested against breast cancer cell line MCF-7 by MTT assay. The cytotoxicitywas assessed by hemolytic activity.

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