Table 4 Catalytic, antibacterial, cytotoxicity or anticancer, antioxidant, and antifungal activities of copper nanoparticles

Euphorbia esula

Catalytic

Reduction of 4-nitrophenol

25 μL

[56]

Catalytic

Ligand-free Ullmann coupling of diphenyl ether, 1-methyl-3-phenoxy benzene, and 3,3-oxybis(methylbenzene)

1 mL

[56]

Punica granatum

Antibacterial

Enterobacter aerogenes, Micrococcus luteus, Salmonella enterica, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

100 μg/L

[57]

Ocimum sanctum

Antibacterial

Rhizoctonia solani, Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri, Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. punicea

–

[58]

Antifungal

Alterneria carthami, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, Colletotrichum lindemuthianum, Drechslera sorghicola, Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. carthami, Rhizopus stolonifer, Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. ciceris, Macrophomina phaseolina, Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. udum, and Rhizoctonia bataticola

–

[58]

Ginkgo biloba

Catalytic

Huisgen [3 + 2] cycloaddition of azides and alkynes

10 mol%

[59]

Calotropis procera

Cytotoxicity

Study on HeLa, A549, and BHK21 cell lines (cancer tumors)

120 μM

[60]

Citrus medicalinn

Antibacterial

Propionibacterium acnes (MTCC 1951), Salmonella typhi (ATCC 51812), K. pneumoniae (MTCC 4030), P. aeruginosa, and Escherichia coli

20 μL

[62]

Antifungal

Fusarium culmorum (MTCC 349) and Fusarium oxysporum (MTCC 1755)

20 μL

[62]

Camellia sinensis

Antibacterial

Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Bacillus subtilis

2, 4, 6, and 8 μg/L

[63]

Anticancer

HT-29, MCF7, and MOLT4 cell lines

80 μg/mL

[104]

Datura innoxia

Antibacterial

Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae

[64]

Sesamum indicum

Catalytic

Adsorption of nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide

0.01–0.06 g

[66]

Citrus limon and Turmeric curcumin

Antibacterial

Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Bacillus subtilis

–

[67]

Antifungal

Candida albicans, Curvularia, Aspergillus niger, Trichophyton simii

–

[67]

Ficus carica

Antibacterial

Pediococcus acidilactici

10 μg/mL

[69]

Leucas aspera

Catalytic

Degradation of methylene blue

1 mL

[73]

Thymus vulgaris

Catalytic

Reduction of 4-nitrophenol and synthesis of 1-substituted 1H-1,2,3,4-tetrazole

50 g and 15 mg, respectively

[76]

Phyllanthus emblica

Antibacterial

Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli

–

[77]

Magnolia kobus

Antibacterial

Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922)

–

[78]

Capparis zeylanica

Antibacterial

Gram-positive and gram-negative pathogens

–

[81]

Vitis vinifera

Antibacterial

Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922)

–

[82]

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Antibacterial

Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922)

–

[83]

Antioxidant

Hydrogen peroxide scavenging assay was assessed

–

[83]

Zingiber officinale

Antibacterial

Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923), Bacillus subtilis, and Escherichia coli

–

[84]

Zea mays

Catalytic

Degradation of atrazine

30 mg

[86]

Dodonaea viscosa

Antibacterial

Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923), Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, and K. pneumoniae (MTCC 4030)

–

[88]

Azadirachta indica

Antibacterial

Escherichia coli

–

[90]

Lantana camera

Antibacterial

Escherichia coli

–

[90]

Antifungal

Aspergillus niger

–

[90]

Tridax procumbens

Antibacterial

Escherichia coli

–

[90]

Antifungal

Aspergillus niger

–

[90]

Allium sativum

Antibacterial

Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis

75 and 50 μL, respectively

[91]

Asparagus adscendens

Antibacterial

Staphylococcus aureus

–

[92]

Bacopa monnieri

Antibacterial

Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa

–

[92]

Nerium oleander

Antibacterial

Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, K. pneumoniae, Salmonella typhi

35 μL

[94]

Psidium guajava

Antibacterial

Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus

–

[95]