Selaginella convolute extract mediated synthesis of ZnO NPs for pain management in emerging nursing care

Abstract

Zinc oxide (ZnO), an inorganic metal oxide established in the form of nanoparticles, has considerable biological properties. The current research uses Selaginella convolute (S. convolute) leaf extract to establish ZnO NPs and to assess their use in pain management. S. Convolute leaf extract mediated ZnO NPs were characterized by modern techniques and instruments such as Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Ultraviolet-vis-spectroscopy (UV-vis), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), indicating the emergence of spherical NPs of which is around 40 nm. The FTIR spectrum also signified that S. convolute plant extract polyphenols acted as a capping ligand for the fabricated ZnO NPs. Possessed ZnO NPs have shown important characteristics of muscle relaxing and antinociceptive. A concentration dependent acetic acid induced writhing effect was noted for both S. convolute extract and ZnO NPs. S. convolute plant extract and ZnO NPs are found to exhibit highest muscle relaxation effect in both traction and chimney tests and no sedative effect was shown by both ZnO NPs and plant extract. The present results showed that the S. convolute leaves extract is a very effective green reducing agent for the preparation of ZnO NPs and the prepared NPs can be used in pain management in emerging nursing care in future.