Table 1 Recent studies (during 2018–19) on plant-mediated synthesis of Cu-NPs, their morphology, and various applications
Plant | Part of plant used | Active compounds | Shape and size | Various applications | Key references |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Azadirachta indica | Leaf | Flavonoids, terpenoids and polyphenols | Crystalline, cubical; ~ 48 nm | – | [32] |
Cissus arnotiana | Leaf | Biomolecules | Spherical; 60–90 nm | Antibacterial and antioxidant activities | [121] |
Green and black tea | Leaf | Flavonoids and phenols | Spherical; 26–40 nm | Aflatoxins adsorbent; antibacterial and antifungal activities | [122] |
Eichhornia crassipes | Flower | Lawsone and phenols | Spherical; 12–15 nm | Detection of hazardous hydrogen peroxide | [123] |
Falcaria vulgaris | Leaf | – | Spherical; 20 nm | Cutaneous wound healing potentials without any cytotoxicity; antioxidant, antifungal and antibacterial activites | [124] |
Millettia pinnata, | Flower | Proteins, acids, favonoids, polyphenols, carboxylic acid and alkaloids | Spherical; 23 ± 1.10 nm | Antioxidant, antibacterial, antidiabetic and anti-inflammatory agents | [21] |
Persea americana | Seed | Carboxylic acid acid alkanes | Spherical; 42–90 nm | Antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant activities | [125] |
Quisqualis indica | Floral parts | Alcohols and phenols | Spherical; 39.3 ± 5.45 nm | Suppression of B16F10 melanoma cell proliferation and inhibition of tumor growth | [95] |
Ziziphus spina-christi | Fruit | Alcohols and phenols | Cubic type; FESEM:8–15 nm, XRD:8–15 nm | Nanoadsorbent and antibacterial activity | [96] |