A crucial role of selenium nanoparticles for future perspectives

Abstract

The purpose of this work is to design a suitable and environmentally friendly approach for synthesizing Selenium NPs from aqueous flower extract of Cassica Auriculata (CAF@SeNPs) and to assess the extract for anti-microbial, antioxidant, and anti-diabetic behaviour. The CAF@Se nanoparticles were characterised using UV–vis spectrophotometer, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), High resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and Atomic microscopy analysis (AFM). The findings revealed that the synthesised selenium nanoparticles were globular and nanoscale in size. The particles have elevated amounts of a-amylase and a-glucosidase inhibitory effects, according to the invitro antidiabetic functions research. Furthermore, it had higher antioxidant activity and lower cytotoxicity. The green synthesised selenium nanoparticles were proved to be a promising phyto-medicine for the diabetes mellitus.

Keywords

• SeNPs
• Cassica auriculata flower
• AFM
• HRTEM