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Pleurotus Macrofungi-Assisted Nanoparticle Synthesis and Its Potential Applications: A Review

Summary

This research explores how oyster mushrooms can be used to create nanoparticles with important medical and industrial applications. The process is environmentally friendly and cost-effective compared to traditional chemical methods. The resulting nanoparticles show promise in fighting bacteria, treating cancer, and preserving food. Impacts on everyday life: • Could lead to new antibiotics to fight drug-resistant infections • May help develop more effective cancer treatments with fewer side effects • Provides eco-friendly methods for manufacturing useful materials • Could improve food preservation and packaging technology • May reduce the cost of various medical treatments and industrial processes

Background

Research and innovation in nanoparticle synthesis derived from biomaterials has gained attention due to their unique characteristics like low-cost, easy synthesis methods, high water solubility and eco-friendly nature. Fungi have intracellular metal uptake ability and maximum wall binding capacity, giving them high metal tolerance and bioaccumulation ability.

Objective

To summarize the progressive research on macrofungi derived nanoparticles regarding their synthesis as well as applications in antimicrobial, anticancer, antioxidant, catalytic and food preservation areas. Additionally, to discuss the challenges associated with nanoparticle synthesis.

Results

The review found that Pleurotus-derived metal nanoparticles effectively inhibit growth of numerous foodborne pathogenic bacteria and fungi. The nanoparticles demonstrated significant antimicrobial, antioxidant, anticancer, and catalytic activities. Silver nanoparticles were found to be the most commonly synthesized and studied. The nanoparticles showed size-dependent efficacy in various applications with sizes typically ranging from 2-100 nm.

Conclusion

Nanomaterials derived from oyster mushrooms have great potential across various applications, especially in the biomedical field. While significant progress has been made in synthesis methods and applications, more research is needed particularly for in vivo studies and genetic engineering of mushrooms to enhance enzyme production for nanoparticle synthesis. The review identified gaps in direct application to live samples and limited in vivo studies that need to be addressed in future research.
  • Published in:Journal of Fungi,
  • Study Type:Review,
  • Source: 10.3390/jof6040351
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