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Eco-friendly fabrication of Ag/Fe2O3 and Ag/Co nanocomposites via Anabasis articulata: GC-MS, phytochemical analysis, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and insecticidal activities.

Authors: Elattar, Khaled M.; El Hersh, Mohammed S.; Bonanomi, Giuliano; Abd-ElGawad, Ahmed M.; El-Amier, Yasser A.; Al-Huqail, Asma A.;

Eco-friendly fabrication of Ag/Fe2O3 and Ag/Co nanocomposites via Anabasis articulata: GC-MS, phytochemical analysis, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and insecticidal activities.

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This research reported a novel and sustainable green synthesis of Ag/Fe2O3 and Ag/Co NCs using Anabasis articulata extract. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of using A. articulata extract as a reducing and stabilizing dual agent in nanocomposite synthesis, which provides an eco-friendly alternative to traditional chemical or physical methods. This approach prevents the use of toxic reagents, minimizes energy requirements, and leverages the phytochemical-dense matrix of the extract to maximize the bioactivity of the resulting nanocomposites. The volatile components of A. articulata extract were analyzed by GC-MS analysis. The nanocomposites were characterized by FTIR, UV-Vis, XRD, SEM, EDX, HR-TEM, and zeta potential analysis. The phytochemical analysis of A. articulata extract revealed high amounts of phytocomponents (phenolic: 134.13 ± 1.73 mg GAE per g DS), which significantly decreased during the synthesis of nanocomposites. The antioxidant activity tests revealed potent results with IC50 at 0.057 ± 1.23 mg mL-1 for plant extract, Ag/Fe2O3 NC (IC50 = 0.09 ± 1.02 mg mL-1), and Ag/Co NC (IC50 = 0.2 ± 1.02 mg mL-1) using DPPH assay, which are in agreement with the results of the FRAP assay. Remarkably, Ag/Fe2O3 NC showed the most noteworthy antibacterial activity, against all types of pathogenic bacteria (19-24 mm). Both Aphis craccivora and Brevicoryne brassicae exhibited dose-dependent mortality under all treatments, with Ag/Co NC achieving the lowest LC50 and highest toxicity index values, slightly surpassing azadirachtin and markedly outperforming Ag/Fe2O3 NC and the A. articulata extract. These findings demonstrate the promise of A. articulate-mediated Ag/Fe2O3 and Ag/Co NCs as potent and promising green nanomaterials, representing the first use of their dual antimicrobial-insecticidal application and underscoring their potential in sustainable pest management strategies.

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