A Master's Thesis at the University of Basrah Explores the Use of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles in Biomedical Applications

A Master's Thesis at the University of Basrah Explores the Use of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles in Biomedical Applications

A master's thesis at the College of Science at the University of Basrah explored the use of zinc oxide nanoparticles, prepared from some medicinal plants, in biomedical applications.

The thesis, presented by student Zainab Abdul-Amir Najaf, aimed to manufacture a hybrid antimicrobial agent made from zinc oxide and carbomer 940 as a wound healing accelerator in BALB/c mice.

The thesis included the synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using extracts of four samples, three of which were of plant origin (Quercus infectoria), garlic (Allium sativum), and ginger (Zingiber officinale), and one of animal origin (propolis).

The thesis recommended combining zinc oxide with other active compounds to study their synergistic effect in accelerating wound healing, and the inclusion of zinc oxide in the treatment of several diseases, including cancer, fungi, and parasites.

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