Therapeutic Importance of Phyto-assisted Green Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles in Burn Wound Management

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<div>The therapeutic importance of zinc has long been ignored. Now we are</div><div>progressively noticing and exploring the importance of zinc for our health as a potential</div><div>therapeutic agent that might be as equal to iron. Concurrently, zinc-based</div><div>nanostructured materials, in particular, zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) are</div><div>becoming successively captivating as promising agents with plenty of medical</div><div>applications. In recent years, the phytochemical assisted green synthesis of ZnONPs is</div><div>considered a promising and novel approach in biomedicine because of its eco-friendly,</div><div>low toxicity, biocompatible, clinically adaptable, and economical with high</div><div>productivity and purity. Plants are a rich source of chemicals like alkaloids, glycosides,</div><div>terpenoids, flavonoids, tannins, enzymes, proteins, and vitamins. These phytochemicals</div><div>play a major role in the bioreduction, development, and stabilization of the metal-based</div><div>nanoparticles. ZnONPs, in particular, have gained huge popularity because of their</div><div>unique attributes and therapeutic potential as an antimicrobial agent. The contemporary</div><div>book chapter provides evidence of green synthesized ZnONPs potential applications in</div><div>burn wound infection as an antimicrobial agent.</div>