Open AccessDates (Phoenix Dactylifera L.) extracts derived nanoparticles and its application
Author(s) -
Syed Sauban Ghani,
İqbal Hussain
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
current chemistry letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.196
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 1927-7296
pISSN - 1927-730X
DOI - 10.5267/j.ccl.2021.1.007
Subject(s) - phoenix dactylifera , chemistry , nanoparticle , nanotechnology , green chemistry , extraction (chemistry) , reducing agent , biochemical engineering , catalysis , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , materials science , palm , physics , ionic liquid , quantum mechanics , engineering
Plant-mediated green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles (NPs) has become the most deserving alternative to chemical synthesis as this process is economical and energy-efficient, and environmentally benign. For the last twenty to thirty years, different plant sources are being utilized for the fabrication of green NPs, and few of them have used the extract of Phoenix Dactylifera L. as reducing, capping, or stabilizing agents. This review provides a detailed outline of the extraction method from various parts of dates and their synthesis with different metal salts using these extracts. The applied techniques of characterization and application of these nanoparticles have also been thoroughly discussed. The phytochemicals present in the extract were responsible for reducing the metals. Except for a few, all the investigations reported the spherical NPs but have variations in their size. These NPs have high prospects in applications such as antimicrobial, anticancer, antioxidant, and catalytic activities. This work may lead the path for additional advancement in this field, and researchers may take up the future work for the large scale production of NPs and their application using date extracts.