Articolo in rivista, 2018, ENG, 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.02.069

One pot environmental friendly synthesis of gold nanoparticles using Punica Granatum Juice: A novel antioxidant agent for future dermatological and cosmetic applications

Gubitosa, Jennifer; Rizzi, Vito; Lopedota, Angela; Fini, Paola; Laurenzana, Anna; Fibbi, Gabriella; Fanelli, Fiorenza; Petrella, Andrea; Laquintana, Valentino; Denora, Nunzio; Comparelli, Roberto; Cosma, Pinalysa

Univ Bari A Moro; Univ Aldo Moro Bari; UOS Bari; Dipartimento Sci Biomed Sperimentali & Clin Mario; Univ Aldo Moro; Politecn Bari

Hypothesis: The interesting properties of Gold Nanoparticles (AuNPs) make them attractive for different application fields such as cosmetology, medicine and clinical nanotechnologies. In this work a fast, easy and eco-friendly method for the AuNPs synthesis is proposed by using the Punica Granatum Juice (PGJ) with potential dermatological and cosmetic applications. The AuNPs antioxidant activity, due to the presence of phenols from the juice, and their use as booster for improving the Sun Protection Factor (SPF) in commercial sunscreen formulations, are thus expounded.

Journal of colloid and interface science (Print) 521 , pp. 50–61

Keywords

Gold nanoparticles, Sunscreens, Antioxidants, Punica Granatum Juice, Green synthesis, Nanomaterials

CNR authors

Cosma Pinalysa, Denora Nunzio, Fini Paola, Comparelli Roberto, Fanelli Fiorenza, Gubitosa Jennifer

CNR institutes

IPCF – Istituto per i processi chimico-fisici