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Promy Virk

Associate Professor

Associate Professor

كلية العلوم
5T104
المنشورات
مقال فى مجلة
2017

Characterization of Nanorosemary and Encapsulated Rosemary Nanoparticles and

Virk, Promy . 2017

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Lead-induced toxicity is responsible for physiological disarray in humans and animals. The present

study was aimed to synthesize'green'nanoparticles of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) leaf extract and

investigate the comparative ameliorative efficacy of rosemary extract and the nanoformulations against

the lead toxicity in male Wistar rats.

Non-capsulated rosemary particles were synthesized with dichloromethane.

Encapsulated nanoparticles of rosemary were synthesized with two polymers, starch and a combination of

starch with polyvinyl alcohol.The nanoparticles were characterized by transmission electron microscopy

and dynamic light scattering.Parallel to this, Wistar rats were exposed to 30mgKg-1 lead acetate, four

experimental groups were treated with rosemary extract (150mgKg-1) as bulk (BR), nanorosemary (RN),

encapsulated nanoparticles RN1 and RN2, respectively, for a period of 21 days.

Green synthesis of water soluble nanorosemary (RN) and encapsulated nanoparticles RN1 and

RN2, with composite and single polymer, was successfully achieved. The micrographs showed spherical

and irregular morphology of RN, while RN1 and RN2 were more spherical.The average size of

nanorosemary (RN) was 75.45 nm, while that of encapsulated rosemary nanoparticles (RN1) and RN2 was

2.665 nm and 3.026 nm. Treatment with nanoformulations reduced the level of serum malondialdehyde in

the rats. Also, due to their enhanced bioavailability, the nanoparticles efficiently reduced the lead

concentrationin tissues compared to the bulk rosemary.

The results demonstrate the enhanced protective efficacy of encapsulated nanoparticles,

in particular RN1. Thus, the formulation could be a potential ecofriendly, safe and novel therapeutic

approach against lead toxicity.

رقم المجلد
38
مجلة/صحيفة
Journal of Environmental Biology
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