Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using buchu plant extracts and their analgesic properties

Molecules

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2016, Pages

  Chiguvare, Herbert ^a   Oyedeji, Opeoluwa O ^a   Matewu, Reuben ^b   Aremu, Olukayode ^c   Oyemitan, Idris A ^c   Oyedeji, Adebola O ^c   Nkeh Chungag, Benedicta N ^c   Songca, Sandile P ^c   Mohan, Sneha ^d   Oluwafemi, Oluwatobi S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

^b Walter Sisulu University ^*  (South Africa)

^c WALTER SISULU UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Analgesic activity; Buchu; Phytochemicals; Silver nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; ANALGESIC AGENT; FLAVONOID; GLYCOSIDE; METAL NANOPARTICLE; PLANT EXTRACT; PROTEIN; SAPONIN; SILVER; TANNIN DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MOUSE; RUTACEAE; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

ALKALOIDS; ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; FLAVONOIDS; GLYCOSIDES; METAL NANOPARTICLES; MICE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROTEINS; RUTACEAE; SAPONINS; SILVER; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ULTRAVIOLET; SPECTROSCOPY, FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED; TANNINS;

EID: 84976428173     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules21060774     Document Type: Article

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