Table 2 Recent studies (during 2018–19) on plant-mediated synthesis of CuO-NPs, their morphology and various applications
Plant | Part of plant used | Active compounds | Shape and size | Various applications | Key references |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aloe vera | Leaf | – | Octahedral; 24-61 nm | Photocatalytic activity | [126] |
Ferulago angulate | Aerial part | – | Shell like sheet structure; 44 nm | Photocatalytic activity | [127] |
Galeopsidis herba | Plant extract | Flavonoids and phenolic acids | Spherical; 10 nm | Antioxidant and catalytic activity | [128] |
Ixoro coccinea | Leaf | Carboxylic acids, alkenes, esters, alcohols and aromatic compounds | Spherical; SEM: 300 nm; TEM: 80–110 nm | – | [63] |
Malus domestica | Leaf | Carbonyl, methyl, saturated aliphatic and alkane/alkyl groups | Spherical and crystalline; 18–20 nm | DNA cleavage, antibacterial and antioxidant activities | [129] |
Psidium guajava | Leaf | – | Spherical; 2–6 nm | Photocatalytic activity | [65] |
Stachys lavandulifolia | Leaf | – | Less than 80 nm | Antifungal activity | [130] |
Terminalia belerica | Fruits | – | Spherical; 9–14 nm | Antibacterial activity | [131] |
Ruellia tuberosa | Leaf | Carboxylic acids, alkenes, esters, alcohols and aromatic compounds | Nanorods; 83.23 nm | Antibacterial and photocatalytic activities | [64] |