Master’s Thesis at University of Samarra Investigates the Protective Effects of Zinc Nanoparticles on Tissue Changes in Diabetic Mice
A master’s thesis at the College of Education, University of Samarra, titled “The Protective Effects of Zinc Nanoparticles on Tissue Changes in Mice Induced with Diabetes” was presented by student Yasmin Nihad Jasim.
The aim of the thesis was to develop a safe and eco-friendly method for synthesizing zinc oxide nanoparticles using extracts from the arugula plant (Eruca vesicaria), and to evaluate their potential use as an antidiabetic preventive agent. These nanoparticles were compared in efficacy to the drug Metformin in laboratory rats treated with Alloxan, a compound used to induce diabetes.
In her study, the student demonstrated that the aqueous extract of Eruca vesicaria can be effectively used as a biological agent to reduce zinc nitrate to zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs). The nanoparticles were characterized using standard nanomaterial diagnostic tests, including UV-Visible spectrophotometry.
