Antibacterial Agent of <i>Echinochloa esculenta</i>-Mediated ZnO Nanoparticles on Urinary Infection-Causing Bacteria
| Author | Moses Stella Bharathy | en |
| Author | Gnana Sekar Dayana Jeyaleela | en |
| Author | Joseph Devaraj Rosaline Vimala | en |
| Author | Aranganathan Agila | en |
| Author | Arockiya raj Divya | en |
| Issued Date | 2024-12-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Echinochloa esculenta is the Indian Barnyard millet which is a grass type of species. This study focused on the evaluation of the antibacterial activity of Echinochloa esculenta-mediated zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) against urinary tract infection (UTI) microbes, such as Escherichia coli (E. coli), Enterobacter aerogenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Proteus vulgaris. Methods: The millet Echinochloa esculenta-mediated ZnONPs are synthesized using a green method. Synthesized ZnONPs are characterized by ultraviolet (UV), Fourier transform-infrared resonance spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX) to determine the functional groups, crystalline size, shape, and elemental composition of the synthesized NPs. Results: The UV and FTIR results of Echinochloa esculenta-mediated ZnONPs preliminarily confirmed the formation of ZnONPs. The XRD and SEM results also confirmed that the synthesized ZnONPs are well-crystalline in nature, and the average size was observed to be 23.38 nm with a spherical shape. Echinochloa esculenta-mediated ZnONPs contained 73.33% of zinc and 26.77% of oxygen, which was examined by EDX. Synthesized ZnONPs were tested against the five UTI pathogens, and they exhibited a greater zone of inhibitions than zinc acetate and plant extract. Especially against S. aureus, Echinochloa esculenta-mediated ZnONPs performed well with an inhibitory effect. Conclusions: Therefore, this study had the potential value of developing new eco-friendly, low-cost, and less toxic nanomaterials that can be used as a bio-control for diseases. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/jrps.146210 | en |
| URI | https://brieflands.com/journals/jrps/articles/146210 | en |
| Keyword | <i>Echinochloa esculenta</i> | en |
| Keyword | Zinc Acetate Dihydrate | en |
| Keyword | Synthesis and Characterizations | en |
| Keyword | Anti-bacterial Effect | en |
| Keyword | Urinary Tract Infection Microbes | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Antibacterial Agent of <i>Echinochloa esculenta</i>-Mediated ZnO Nanoparticles on Urinary Infection-Causing Bacteria | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |