Synthesis of Berberis aristate rhizome extract stabilized magnesium nanoparticles using green chemistry: rhizome characterization, in vitro antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity

ABSTRACT

In the present study, magnesium nanoparticles (Mg NPs) were synthesized utilizing an aqueous extract of Berberis aristate rhizome and evaluated for antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity. Technofunctional properties of rhizome powder were evaluated and during thermal stability evaluation four stages of decomposition with a maximum delta Y value of 76.04 % was observed. Optimization of Mg NPs was carried out by employing eight different concentrations (C1-C8)   and the C4 showed maximum absorbance at 330 nm confirming the NPs synthesis. The Mg NPs showed the particle size of 62 nm, zeta potential of −24.7 mV and hexagonal mprphology. Potential inhibition against S. aureus and E. coli (76.78 ± 0.05% and 74.62 ± 0.17%)and anti-inflammatory activity ranging from 42.43 ± 0.07–82.92 ± 0.04% was observed for Mg NPs. Therefore, green synthesis of Mg NPs is a promising approach for the development ofbiological active NPs to cure microbial infections.

KEYWORDS:

• Green synthesis
• magnesium nanoparticles
• Berberis aristate
• anti-inflammatory
• anti-biofilm

Acknowledgement

Aurthors greatfully acknowledge support by Researchers Supporting Project Number (RSPD2023R940), King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Author contributions

Conceptualization, S.P., A.B., and P.C.; data curation, S.P.,A.B., S.P., and R.K.; formal analysis, F.W., S.L., S.T. and A.B.; methodology, S.P., P.C., and N.M .; project administration, S.L., A.N., and P.C.; validation, F.W., A.N., and P.C.; resources, F.W., S.L., A.B., S.T., and R.K.; investigation, S.P., A.B., S.M.A. and R.K.; writing – original draft preparation, S.P., S.T., M.S, A.N, A.B; writing – review and editing, G.G. and A.N.; visualization, A.B., and P.C.; supervision, F.W., S.L., A.B. G.G. and P.C. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Data availability statement

The data is contained within the article.

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Funding

This research project was supported by Researchers Supporting Project Number No. (RSPD2023R940), King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.