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Methods: Synthesis was optimized by varying pH, HAuCl4 concentration, reagent ratios, temperature, and stirring time. The resulting AuNPs-NG and AuNPs-NGN were characterized via Ultraviolet\u2013Visible (UV\u2013Vis) Spectroscopy, Fourier-Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy, Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), and Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy with Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (STEM-EDX). Biological potential was assessed through five antioxidant assays, alpha-amylase and alpha-glucosidase inhibition, and antimicrobial screening. Cytogenotoxicity was evaluated using the Allium cepa root meristem model. Results: Optimal synthesis occurred at pH 10 for both flavonoids (NG at 40 \u00b0C, NGN at 20 \u00b0C). STEM revealed AuNPs-NG were smaller (54.64 \u00b1 13.15 nm) and more polydisperse than AuNPs-NGN (135.52 \u00b1 23.85 nm). Both nanoformulations exhibited superior antioxidant and antidiabetic activities compared to free precursors, with AuNPs-NGN showing the highest potency in inhibiting lipoxygenase (LOX) (EC50 = 9.58 \u00b1 0.74 \u00b5g\/mL). No antimicrobial activity was detected. In the Allium cepa test, both AuNPs induced concentration-dependent reduction in the mitotic index and triggered predominantly aneugenic chromosomal abnormalities. Conclusions: NG and NGN successfully act as reducing and stabilizing agents for AuNPs, with NGN providing enhanced biological efficacy alongside larger particle sizes. 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