a b s t r a c t
A naturally occurring rambutan peel waste was employed to synthesis bioinspired zinc oxide nanochains.
Rambutan peels has the ability of ligating zinc ions as a natural ligation agent resulting in zinc oxide
nanochains formation due to its extended polyphenolic system over incubation period. Successful formation
of zinc oxide nanochains was confirmed employing transmission electron microscopy studies. About
60% and 40% cell viability was lost and 50% and 10% morphological change was observed in 7 and 4 days
incubated ZnO treated cells compared with control. Moreover, 50% and 55% of cell death was observed at
24 and 48 h incubation with 7 days treated ZnO cells and hence alters and disturbs the growth of cancer
cells and could be used for liver cancer cell treatment.