Phytosynthesized metallic nanoparticles-between nanomedicine and toxicology. A brief review of 20190s findings

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Phytosynthesized nanoparticles represent a continuously increasing field of research, with numerous studies published each year. However, with the emerging interest in this area, the quality of the published works is also continuously increasing, switching from routine antioxidant or antimicrobial studies on trivial microbial lines to antibiotic-resistant strains or antitumoral studies. However, this increasing interest has not been not reflected in the studies regarding the toxicological effects of nanoparticles (NPs); this should be a subject of greatest interest, as the increasing administration of NPs in general (and phytosynthesized NPs in particular) could lead to their accumulation in the environment (soil, water and living organisms). The present review aims to present the most recent findings in the application of phytosynthesized NPs as antimicrobial and antitumoral agents, as well as the results regarding their toxicological potential.

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Fierascu, I., Fierascu, I. C., Brazdis, R. I., Baroi, A. M., Fistos, T., & Fierascu, R. C. (2020, February 1). Phytosynthesized metallic nanoparticles-between nanomedicine and toxicology. A brief review of 20190s findings. Materials. MDPI AG. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13030574

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