Zinc oxide nanoparticles

Where the papers sit

16 papers from the last 6 months study zinc oxide nanoparticles directly · updated from PubMed 5 Oct 2026

• Green ZnO Bioactivity

  Plant extracts and fruit waste are driving low-cost ZnO synthesis aimed at multifunctional biological and environmental use. Antimicrobial activity against multidrug-resistant Klebsiella and other pathogens recurs alongside cytotoxicity in MCF-7 and HepG2 cells. Photocatalytic degradation and antioxidant effects broaden applications beyond medicine. Acute toxicity in silver pompano and repeated FTIR, XRD, EDS, FESEM and TEM characterization keep safety and physicochemical consistency unresolved.

  8 papers · 50%

• Biofunctional ZnO Applications

  Green synthesis is being optimized toward low-toxicity, multifunctional ZnO, especially with pomegranate peel or husk extracts. Reported activities include antioxidant and enzyme inhibition, photocatalysis, supercapacitor performance, anti-inflammatory protection from tissue injury, and anticoccidial efficacy. Frankenia hirsuta work links these effects to inflammatory signaling involving Tnf and Mapk3, with glutathione also recurring. The breadth of endpoints supports application screening more than a single established therapeutic direction.

  4 papers · 25%

• ZnO Toxicity and Antimicrobial Effects

  ZnO research is splitting between defining injury mechanisms and packaging ZnO for antimicrobial treatment. Neurotoxicity is linked to NCOA4-dependent ferritinophagy, iron overload and ferroptosis, while BECN1-mediated autophagy appears protective in acute lung injury. PEGylated niosomes co-loaded with nisin improve activity against VRSA and ceftazidime-resistant bacteria, including biofilms. Diabetic wound healing adds a therapeutic endpoint, but the balance between ROS-driven toxicity and antimicrobial benefit remains open.

  4 papers · 25%