MUMBAI, India, July 7 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641076901 A) filed by Mohan Babu University on June 22, 2026, for Green Synthesis Of Copper–zinc Bimetallic Nanoparticles Using Cymbopogon Citratus Extract And Their Application As Anticancer Agent.

Inventors include Dr. M. Arokia Vijiya Anand; Dr. M. Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy; Ms. Kothapalli Shishira; Dr. C. C. Sangeetha; Dr. Sabitha. Y; Dr. Raja Ganesan; and Dr. S. Muthulingam.

The application for the patent was published on July 03, 2026, under issue no. 27/2026.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an eco-friendly and sustainable method for the preparation of Bimetallic copper and zinc (Cu-Zn) nanoparticles were synthesized using lemongrass leaf extract, and their anticancer activity was evaluated green synthesis provides an eco-friendly, cost-effective, and sustainable alternative to chemical methods for making nanoparticles. In lemongrass, phytochemicals such as flavonoids, phenolics, and terpenoids serve as natural reducing and stabilizing agents for nanoparticle formation. We prepared an aqueous leaf extract and used it to reduce copper and zinc salts under controlled pH, temperature, and reaction time, The formation of Cu-Zn bimetallic nanoparticles was first confirmed by a change in color, and further characterized with UV-Visible spectroscopy to identify surface plasmon resonance peaks then subjected the synthesized nanoparticles to centrifugation, washing, and drying to obtain stable nanoparticle pellets for further analysis, we assessed the anticancer activity of the nanoparticles through in vitro tests against selected cancer cell lines, The results shows that bimetallic Cu-Zn nanoparticles had greater cytotoxic activity than individual metal nanoparticles, suggesting a potential synergistic effect, The mechanism may involve generating reactive oxygen species (ROS), triggering apoptosis, and disrupting cellular metabolic pathways, synthesizing Cu-Zn bimetallic nanoparticles with lemongrass is an effective method with applications in biomedicine, These results emphasize the potential of plant-based nanotechnology in creating new anticancer agents that offer better therapeutic efficiency while reducing environmental impact.

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