Scutellaria baicalensis root-derived silver nanoparticles for enhanced Baicalin's biological activities to inhibit breast cancer cells. (PubMed, Sci Rep)
BA-AgNPs show an average hydrodynamic size of 169 nm, enhanced antioxidant activity, and selective cytotoxicity toward breast cancer cells with IC50 values of 90 µg/mL (MCF-7) and 25.9 µg/mL (MDA-MB-231), while showing low toxicity toward healthy cells. The study findings revealed increased ROS generation, mitochondrial membrane depolarization, lysosomal disruption, induction of apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, inhibition of migration, and disruption of redox homeostasis upon BA-AgNPs treatment, highlighting their potential as a promising nanoformulation for future breast cancer therapeutics.