In this study, nickel oxide nanoparticles (NiO-NPs) were synthesized using
nickel nitrate hexahydrate and licorice leaves extract, which served as both a
reducing agent and a capping agent. The optical, structural, and microscopic
properties of the NiO-NPs were characterized using a range of techniques, including
UV-visible spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, energy
dispersive X-ray analysis, field emission scanning electron microscopy, and atomic
force microscopy. The bio-reducing potential of Licorice leaves was examined
using gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy for phytochemical analysis of plant
extract. Furthermore, cell cytotoxicity investigation was conducted on the Mg-63
cell line derived from osteosarcoma by the MTT method .The results showed that
the viability of cancer cells was reduced with increasing NiO NPs concentration up
to 28.78% for MG-63 Cells at the maximum concentration (500 μg/ml) in
comparison with 80.79 % for HFF cell viability as control cells, while the
antimicrobial experiments have demonstrated that NiO–NP action of two types of
gram-positive bacteria and for two types of gram-negative bacteria. The results
showed that NiO NPs had the highest antibacterial activity at high concentrations
(1024 ug/ mL), forming the largest inhibition zone against Escherichia coli,
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococci aureus and Streptococcus with inhibition
zones 18mm,18mm ,15mm and 22 mm respectively.