Green-Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles Induced Apoptotic Cell Death in MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells by Generating Reactive Oxygen Species and Activating Caspase 3 and 9 Enzyme Activities

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Morphological observation of MCF-7 cells treated with extract and AgNPs. (a) Acridine orange-ethidium bromide (AO/EB) staining. Green indicates viable cells, and reddish/orange staining of the cells indicates apoptotic cells. (b) Morphological changes in the nuclei of MCF-7 cells after treatment with extract and AgNPs induced apoptosis. The changes were observed with DAPI nuclear staining of the treated cells.