Facile Green Synthesis of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and Their Impact on Cytotoxicity, Antioxidative Properties and Bactericidal Activity.

Background: Bioreductive processes are quite potent, effective and affordable for the synthesis of green nanoparticles (NPs), as compared to the physical and chemical methods. The present study aimed to evaluate the bactericidal, antioxidative and anticancer activity of turmeric rhizome-iron oxide nanoparticles (FeONPs) derived from the turmeric rhizome (Curcuma amada) using ferric chloride as a precursor.

Methods: With focusing on the manufacture of FeONPs via green approach, we characterized the NPs using FTIR, FT-Vis, DLS, and UV-Vis spectroscopy.