Induction of apoptosis by green synthesized gold nanoparticles through activation of Caspase-3 and 9 in human cervical cancer cells

ABSTRACT

Background: Gold Nanoparticles [GNPs] are used in imaging and molecular diagnostic applications. As the development of a novel approach in the green synthesis of metal nanoparticles is of great importance and a necessity, a simple and safe method for the synthesis of GNPs using plant extracts of Zataria multiflora leaves was applied in this study and the results on GNPs' anticancer activity against HeLa cells were reported