Mahemud L  Shaikh
	
					    												
Pune 411007
India						                            
                            
						
 Research Article
												Antidiabetic and Antioxidant Properties of Copper Nanoparticles Synthesized by Medicinal Plant Dioscorea bulbifera 						
Author(s): Sougata  Ghosh, Piyush  More, Rahul  Nitnavare, Soham  Jagtap, Rohan  Chippalkatti, Abhishek  Derle, Rohini  Kitture, Adersh  Asok, Sangeeta  Kale, Shailza  Singh, Mahemud L  Shaikh, Boppana  Ramanamurthy, Jayesh  Bellare and Balu A  ChopadeSougata  Ghosh, Piyush  More, Rahul  Nitnavare, Soham  Jagtap, Rohan  Chippalkatti, Abhishek  Derle, Rohini  Kitture, Adersh  Asok, Sangeeta  Kale, Shailza  Singh, Mahemud L  Shaikh, Boppana  Ramanamurthy, Jayesh  Bellare and Balu A  Chopade             
						
												
				 Background: Biological route for synthesis of copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) with therapeutic potential is a major challenge. In this study, CuNPs were synthesized by D. bulbifera tuber extract (DBTE) which were further evaluated for antidiabetic and free radical scavenging activity.
Methods: CuNPs synthesized by DBTE were characterized by UV-visible spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy and dynamic light scattering. CuNPs were checked for α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibition along with interaction studies employing fluroscence spectroscopy, circular dichroism spectroscopy and computational docking. DPPH, nitric oxide and superoxide radical scavenging activities of CuNPs were also checked.
Results: Spherical monodispersed CuNPs wer.. View More»
				  
												DOI:
												 10.4172/2157-7439.S6-007