Using Moringa oleifera stem extract for green synthesis, characterization, and anti-inflammatory activity of silver oxide nanoparticles

Sheraz Muhammad; Asif Ali; Jehangir Shah; Muhammad Hamza; Muhammad Kashif; Behram Khan Ajat Khel; Arshad Iqbal

doi:10.47264/idea.nasij/4.1.6

Authors

Sheraz Muhammad Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Pakistan. https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6719-7286
Asif Ali School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China. https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6646-2403
Jehangir Shah Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Pakistan. https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9984-2063
Muhammad Hamza Department of Chemical Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, Taiwan, Republic of China. https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7935-810X
Muhammad Kashif Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Pakistan. https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2656-1092
Behram Khan Ajat Khel Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Pakistan. https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9978-8196
Arshad Iqbal Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Pakistan. https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7774-4341

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47264/idea.nasij/4.1.6

Keywords:

AgONPs, Moringa oleifera, green synthesis, silver oxide nanoparticles, characterization techniques, anti-inflammatory activity, pharmacological drugs

Abstract

Recently, nanoparticles from 1 to 100 nm gained attention. Due to their eco-friendliness and medicinal potential, natural ingredients are used more to synthesise AgONPs. This work synthesises AgONPs from Moringa oleifera stem extract and tests their anti-inflammatory activity. Prepared AgONPs were characterised through UV-Visible, FTIR, XRD, SEM and EDX. According to the results, Moringa oleifera stem extract reduced silver ions to AgO with an average crystalline size of 23 nanometres. In addition, the study compared the anti-inflammatory properties of green AgONPs with those of standard pharmacological drugs. At a dose of 80 mL^-1, synthesised nanoparticles showed strong anti-inflammatory effects compared to the drug diclofenac sodium, which had an 85% inhibition rate. The AgONPs only had a 78% inhibition rate. Based on the results, AgONPs are compatible with diclofenac sodium. These findings show that AgONPs synthesised from Moringa oleifera stem extract may cure inflammation related diseases.

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