Green Synthesized Nanoparticles from Medicinal Plants for Neuroprotective Applications
Keywords:
Green synthesis, medicinal plants, nanoparticles, neuroprotection, neurodegenerative diseases.Abstract
Several degenerative disorders, such as MS, PD, Alzheimer's, and stroke-related neuronal degeneration, have few effective treatments. Common issues with traditional neurotherapeutics include low bioavailability, systemic toxicity, and limited blood-brain barrier penetration. Green synthesised nanoparticles derived from medicinal plants have emerged as promising neuroprotective agents due to their enhanced biocompatibility, therapeutic potential, and eco-friendliness. Medicinal plant phytochemicals not only serve as natural reducing and stabilising agents in nanoparticle formation, but they also have neuroprotective, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties. This research covers a wide range of topics, including eco-friendly synthesis methods, phytochemicals, medicinal plants, and recent advances in neuroprotective nanoparticle research. As a safer and more effective way to treat neurodegenerative diseases, phytogenic nanoparticles have the ability to reduce oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, and neuronal damage, as highlighted in the review.
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