A review on anti-inflammatory activity of green synthesized Zinc Oxide nanoparticle: Mechanism-based approach

•Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) and characterization.•Potential offerings of ZnO NPs as a drug delivery vehicle have been elucidated.•ZnO NPs-cell interaction, protein corona formation and pharmacokinetics of ZnO NPs have been highlighted.•Various anti-inflammatory pathways adopted by ZnO NPs have been explained in detail using a mechanism based approach.