Ibrahim, MM; Hazani, AA; Al-Homidan, A; Shehata, A; El-Gaaly, GA; Al-Jafari, A; Ataya, F; Rizwana, H; Al-Hori, H; Moubayed, N. Synthesis of eco-friendly silver nanoparticles using plant extracts and assessment of their antimicrobial activity. Freseniu
Increasing interest for the biosynthesis of metal nano- particles is under investigation, mainly due to their wide bio- medical applications and research interests in nanotech- nology. Mentha asiatica and Ocimum basilicum leaf ex- tracts were used to evaluate their extra-cellular potential synthesis of silver nanoparticles and their bactericidal im- pact on different kinds of pathogenic bacteria. UV-Vis spectroscopy was utilized to monitor the formation of silver nanoparticles. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis of the formed silver nanoparticles revealed a structure of spheri- cal and cubical shapes with different planes (range 111- 311 planes). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to characterize the morphology of the nanoparticles obtained from plant extracts. The synthesized nanoparti- cles were found to be active against clinically isolated human pathogens, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Our work proffers an eco-friendly method for biogenic silver nanoparticle production. This could provide a faster synthesis rate comparable to those of chemical methods, and could potentially be used in areas such as food and medical applications
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