ANALYSIS OF Senecio rowleyanus (STRING-OF-PEARLS) BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS BY MEANS OF GOLD NANOPARTICLES (AUNPS)

Abstract

There has been a deluge of research on the biosynthesis of AuNPs in recent years.  In this day and age, when germs are increasingly resistant to treatment, there has to be a strong effort to discover new antibacterial agents and an improved antibiotic.  Studies studying the antibacterial activities of AuNPs functionalized with organic molecules have increased dramatically as a result of this.  The pharmaceutical industry could find several applications for biosynthesised gold nanoparticles functionalized with bioactive chemicals derived from Senecio rowleyanus.  Envelopes including carbohydrates, vitamins, phenolic compounds, proteins, lipids, or flavonoids are created to stabilize the biosynthesised AuNPs.  The chemical makeup of the natural coating influences the size, shape, stability, and interactions of AuNPs with the bacterial cell wall.  Because of the diversity of Senecio rowleyanus and biosynthesised AuNPs, their exact composition is a mystery.  In order to develop the most effective drug combinations, it is essential to understand the antibacterial mechanisms. There has been little research on the potential use of antibacterial treatments that have been functionalized using chemicals from Senecio rowleyanus in conjunction with AuNPs. But their unique physicochemical and biological properties show how versatile AuNPs may be in the future.