Indian Journal of Advances in Chemical Science, Volume: 10, Issue : 2, April 2022

ISSN No.: 2320-0898 (Print); 2320-0928 (Electronic)

DOI: 10.22607/IJACS.2022.1002005

Review Article

Medicinal Plant Extract Based Nanomaterials, their Synthesis and
Applications - A Review

Manita Thakur*, Manisha Chandel, Ajay Sharma, Anita Rani, Ankita Sharma, Nirantak Kumar

ABSTRACT

It is a matter of great concern that people do not understand the significance of trees and their benefits. Society must be aware of the importance of trees and their role in human life, wildlife, and the side effects of a lack of trees. It is the reason for today’s increasing air pollution because the decrease in the number of trees and lack of trees results in deterioration of the balance of nature. All environmental changes cause several diseases such as stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, respiratory infections, and lung cancer. The medicine we have used has some drawbacks so need to use natural herbs to cure disorders. These natural herbs have magical effects to cure diseases. At the same time, nanoparticles (NPs) have been synthesized using various plant extracts either obtained from leaves, roots, seeds, etc. Plant extract-based NPs are in great trend due to their superior properties and wide range of applicability. This review paper provides a brief knowledge about medicinal plants, Indian medicinal plants used as home remedies, plant extract-based NPs, and their applications as antiviral, anticancer, antibacterial, and antifungal treatment.
 

Key words: Antibacterial, Anti-cancer, Antiviral, Herbs, Medicinal plants, Nanomaterials

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