Synthesis of iron nanoparticles using the aqueous extract of the medicinal plant Trachyspermum copticum L. and studying its antioxidant properties

Subject Areas : The Application of Chemistry in Environment

Hojjat Eghbal ¹ , Nima MohammadNehgad Khiyavi ² , Mehdi Ahmadi Sabegh ³ , Mostafa Jahani Jelodarlu ⁴

1 - Department of Phytochemistry, Basic Sciences Research Center, Tabriz University, Iran.
2 - PhD student, Department of Food Science and Industry, Faculty of Agriculture, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran.
3 - Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Ahar Branch, Ahar, Iran.
4 - Former Master's student in Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Payam Noor University, Tehran.

Received: 2022-10-24 Accepted : 2022-11-07 Published : 2021-12-22

Keywords: nanoparticles, Medicinal Plants, Antioxidant, Aqueous extract, Trachyspermum copticum L,

Abstract :

Trachyspermum copticum L. is one of the most important Medicinal plants in Iran, which has the potential to synthesize nanoparticles from the extracts of its seeds or aerial parts. In this study, the possibility of green synthesis of iron-free nanoparticles using Trachyspermum copticum L. seed extracts was investigated. Materials and methods: In this study, the seed extract of the Medicinal plant Trachyspermum copticum L. was used for the green synthesis of iron nanoparticles. Antioxidant properties and total amount of phenolic compounds of seed extract and extract containing iron Nano particles were determined. The structural investigation of iron nanoparticles was done using a scanning electron microscope. Findings: According to the obtained results, it can be said that the formation of iron nanoparticles was confirmed by changing the color of the solution from yellow to brown, and antioxidant properties were observed both in the extract containing seeds and in the extract containing iron nanoparticles. And the addition of iron nanoparticles increased the antioxidant properties of Trachyspermum copticum L. medicinal plant. The structural investigation of iron nanoparticles using a scanning electron microscope also showed that the shape of the particles is spherical and its dimensions are 200 nm. Conclusion: The results of these experiments showed that it is possible to use the seed extract of zenian medicinal plant for the synthesis of zero-valent iron nanoparticles, and the increase of zero-valent iron nanoparticles increases its antioxidant properties.