Incorporation of 5-Nitroisatin for Tailored Hydroxyapatite Nanorods and its Effect on Cervical Cancer Cells: A Nanoarchitectonics Approach

Hydroxyapatite (HAP) have been widely used as bone implants for its biocompatibility, and bioactivity. Other approaches like scaffold development, drug delivery and nanomaterials preparation are explored recently. Herein, hydroxyapatite incorporated with 5-nitroisatin (HAP-5 N) were prepared and tested for its anticancer potential. The prepared HAP-5 N were found to have rod like structures as seen using scanning electron microscopic analysis. The structural elucidation of 5-nitroisatin were confirmed by performing 2D heteronuclear single quantum correlation experiment. The synthesized HAP-5 N were assessed for its possible role as an anticancer agent against cervical cancer (SiHa) cells. From the study, it was found that HAP-5 N is efficient in inhibiting the growth of cervical cancer cell lines. Graphic Abstract