Synthesis and Characterization of Graphene Quantum Dots from Turmeric Powder (Berberisaristata) and Its Biomedical Applications Anooj E. S.1, Suganthi V.2, Praseetha P. K.3,* 1Research Scholar, Department of Nanotechnology, Noorul Islam Center for Higher Education, Kumarakovil, Kumaracoil, Thuckalay, Tamilnadu, India 2Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Sri Sankara Arts and Science College, Ernathur, Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu, India 3Professor, Head of the Department Department of Nanotechnology, Noorul Islam Center for Higher Education, Kumarakovil, Kumaracoil, Thuckalay, Tamilnadu, India *Corresponding Author: P. K. Praseetha, Professor, Head of the Department, Department of Nanotechnology, Noorul Islam Center for Higher Education, Kumarakovil, Kumaracoil-629180, Thuckalay, Tamilnadu, India, Email: crkpkp@gmail.com
Online published on 19 August, 2019. Abstract Introduction A facile, eco-friendly and large scale amenable extracellular biological synthesis of GQD was achieved by using the natural products of Berberisaristata (turmeric), as the reducing agents. Aim The aqueous silver ions, when exposed to Berberis aristata, Curcumin longa and Curcuma aromaticawere reduced and resulted in the biosynthesis of Graphene Quantum Dots size range from 80 to 195 nm. Method The Graphene Quantum Dots were characterized by UV-Vis, XRD, FT-IR, SEM. Synthesized GQDs and biomass of Berberis aristata, Curcuma longa, and Curcumin aromaticawere evaluated for their anti-inflammatory properties. Result & Conclusion Carrageenan-induced paw edema animal model evaluations found excellent for GQDs. Decisively, the inevitability of development of these GQDs could be recommended for their further investigations as an effective anti-inflammatory, cytotoxicity therapeutics, biocatalyst and nano particle with drug complex. Top Keywords Berberis aristata, Curcuma longa, Curcuma aromatica, GQDs, Anti-inflammatory. Top |