title: Phytofabricated gold nanoparticles and their biomedical applications.
abstract: In a couple of decades, nanotechnology has become a trending technology owing to its integrated science collection that incorporates variety of fields such as chemistry, physics, medicine, catalytic processes, food processing industries, electronics and energy sectors. One of the emerging fields of nanotechnology that has gained momentous admiration is nano-biotechnology. Nano-biotechnology is an integrated combination of biology with nanotechnology that encompasses the tailoring, and synthesis of small particles that are less than 100nm in size and subsequent exploitation of these particles for their biological applications. Though the variety of physical techniques and chemical procedures are known for the nanoparticles synthesis, biological approach is considered to be the preferred one. Environmental hazards and concerns associated with the physical and chemical approaches of nanoparticles synthesis has added impetus and zenith to the biological approach involving the use of plants and microorganisms. The current review article is focused on the synthesis of plant-derived (phytochemical) gold nanoparticles alongside their scope in biomedical applications.
authors.affiliation: Center of Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar-KPK, 25120, KPK, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Bashir
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.affiliation: Center of Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar-KPK, 25120, KPK, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Nabia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hafeez
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, 25120, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Shumaila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bashir
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Swabi, Ambar, 23561, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Electronic address: mashaljcs@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Abdur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rauf
authors.affiliation: H. E. J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan.
authors.lastname: Mujeeb-Ur-Rehman
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods; D010944:Plants / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D006046:Gold
keywords: Biomedical applications; Gold nanoparticles; Nano-biotechnology; Phytochemical