Background:
Nature has the potential to reduce metal salts to their relative nanoparticles. Traditionally physical and chemical methods were used for the synthesis of nanoparticles but due to use of toxic chemicals, non-ecofriendly methods and
other harmful effects, green chemistry approaches are now employed for synthesizing nanoparticles which are basically the
most cost effective, ecofriendly and non-hazardous methods.
Objective:
In this review we aimed to valuate and study the details of various mechanisms used for green synthesis of silver
nanoparticles from plants, their size, shape and potential applications.
Results:
Silver ions and their salts are well known for their antimicrobial properties and have been used in various medical
and non-medical application since the emergence of human civilization. Miscellaneous attempts have been made to synthesize nanoparticles using plants and such nanoparticles are more efficient and beneficial in terms of their antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, anti-biofilm and cytotoxic activities than nanoparticles synthesized through physical and chemical processes.
Results:
Silver ions and their salts are well known for their antimicrobial properties and have been used in various medical
and non-medical application since the emergence of human civilization. Miscellaneous attempts have been made to synthesize nanoparticles using plants and such nanoparticles are more efficient and beneficial in terms of their antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, anti-biofilm and cytotoxic activities than nanoparticles synthesized through physical and chemical processes.
Conclusion:
Silver nanoparticles have been studied as an important research area due to their specific and tunable properties
and their application in the field of biomedicine such as tissue and tumor imaging and drug delivery. These nanoparticles
can be further investigated to find out their antimicrobial potential in cell lines and animal models.
Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using cranberry powder aqueous extract: characterization and antimicrobial properties