RESUMEN
Zinc oxide nanoparticles were synthesized from the leaf extract of Brassica oleracea L. Acephala group (collard green) followed by their characterization using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), and Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX). The antibacterial properties of zinc nanoparticles were tested against Gram-negative bacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC ® 9027™), Escherichia coli (ATCC ® 8739™), Klebsiella pneumoniae (ATCC® BAA-1705™) and Gram-positive bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC ® 6538™) and Listeria monocytogenes (ATCC ® 13932™), at four different concentrations (50.00 µg/ml, 100.00 µg/ml, 500.00 µg/ml and 1 mg/ml) of zinc oxide nanoparticles suspension. Results revealed that the synthesized nanoparticles exhibit strong antibacterial effects against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Listeria monocytogenes, Klebsiella pneumonia, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli at 500.00 µg/ml-1 mg/ml concentrations. An increase in efficacy of nanoparticles with the decrease of their size was also evident. This is a first ever report on Brassica oleracea, L. based nanoparticles which demonstrates that 500.00 µg-1 mg/ml conc. of zinc oxide nanoparticles have antibacterial activity against both Gram -ve and Gram +ve bacteria and have the potential to be considered as an antibacterial agent in future.
Nanopartículas de óxido de zinco foram sintetizadas a partir do extrato foliar de Brassica oleracea L., grupo Acephala (couve), seguidas de sua caracterização em Microscópio Eletrônico de Varredura (MEV) e Raio X por Energia Dispersiva (EDX). As propriedades antibacterianas das nanopartículas de zinco foram testadas em bactérias Gram-negativas, Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC® 9027™), Escherichia coli (ATCC® 8739™) e Klebsiella pneumoniae (ATCC® BAA-1705™), e bactérias Gram-positivas, Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC® 6538™) e Listeria monocytogenes (ATCC® 13932™), em quatro concentrações diferentes (50,00 µg / ml; 100,00 µg / ml; 500,00 µg / ml; e 1 mg / ml) de suspensão de nanopartículas de óxido de zinco. Os resultados revelaram que as nanopartículas sintetizadas exibem fortes efeitos antibacterianos contra P. aeruginosa, L. monocytogenes, K. pneumonia, S. aureus e E. coli em concentrações de 500,00 µg / ml-1 mg / ml. Um aumento na eficácia das nanopartículas com a diminuição de seu tamanho também foi evidente. Este é o primeiro relatório sobre nanopartículas à base de B. oleracea L. que demonstra que 500,00 µg-1 mg / ml de concentração de nanopartículas de óxido de zinco têm atividade antibacteriana contra bactérias Gram-negativas e Gram-positivas e que essas nanopartículas têm potencial para ser consideradas um agente antibacteriano no futuro.
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Óxido de Zinc , Brassica , Nanopartículas , Antibacterianos , Bacterias Gramnegativas , Bacterias GrampositivasRESUMEN
Zinc oxide nanoparticles were synthesized from the leaf extract of Brassica oleracea L. Acephala group (collard green) followed by their characterization using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), and Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX). The antibacterial properties of zinc nanoparticles were tested against Gram-negative bacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC ® 9027™), Escherichia coli (ATCC ® 8739™), Klebsiella pneumoniae (ATCC® BAA-1705™) and Gram-positive bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC ® 6538™) and Listeria monocytogenes (ATCC ® 13932™), at four different concentrations (50.00 µg/ml, 100.00 µg/ml, 500.00 µg/ml and 1 mg/ml) of zinc oxide nanoparticles suspension. Results revealed that the synthesized nanoparticles exhibit strong antibacterial effects against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Listeria monocytogenes, Klebsiella pneumonia, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli at 500.00 µg/ml-1 mg/ml concentrations. An increase in efficacy of nanoparticles with the decrease of their size was also evident. This is a first ever report on Brassica oleracea, L. based nanoparticles which demonstrates that 500.00 µg-1 mg/ml conc. of zinc oxide nanoparticles have antibacterial activity against both Gram -ve and Gram +ve bacteria and have the potential to be considered as an antibacterial agent in future.