Issue 1, 2016

Plant-derived nanostructures: types and applications

Abstract

Plant-derived nanostructures and nanoparticles (NPs) have functional applications in numerous disciplines such as health care, food and feed, cosmetics, biomedical science, energy science, drug-gene delivery, environmental health, and so on. Consequently, it is imperative for researchers to understand that plants are cost-effective, sustainable and renewable platforms, and therefore, they are ideal sources for production of natural NPs. This critical review discusses significant recent developments pertaining to plant-derived nanostructures, their classes, and vital applications. The aim is to provide insight into the use of plants as bio-renewable, sustainable, diversified resources and as platforms for the production of useful nanostructures and NPs, with functions in various fields including medicine, industry, agriculture, and pharmaceuticals.

Graphical abstract: Plant-derived nanostructures: types and applications

Article information

Article type
Critical Review
Submitted
23 Jun 2015
Accepted
06 Oct 2015
First published
06 Oct 2015

Green Chem., 2016,18, 20-52

Author version available

Plant-derived nanostructures: types and applications

R. Mohammadinejad, S. Karimi, S. Iravani and R. S. Varma, Green Chem., 2016, 18, 20 DOI: 10.1039/C5GC01403D

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