Abstract

GLIB GREEN ROUTE SYNTHESIS OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES USING LEAF EXTRACTS OF CRESCENTIA CUJETE L. AND ITS BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY

Necklin A. Pithawala*, Bhanukumar K. Jain and Dharmesh Varade

ABSTRACT

An easy, economical and eco-friendly approach of silver nanoparticles (SNPs) synthesis using aqueous dry leaf extract of Crescentia cujete L. has been reported in this paper. The formation and characterization of silver nanoparticles were carried out using UV-visible spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Dynamic light scattering, Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy Dispersive X-ray analysis. The silver nanoparticles prepared by this tactic showed better antimicrobial activity against gram positive and gram negative bacteria than plant extract alone. On the basis of result obtained it can be said that the easy production of silver nanoparticle using green chemistry can be effectively utilized in pharmaceuticals and biomedical nanotechnology as well as combating harmful microbes.

Keywords: Silver Nanoparticles, Crescentia cujete, FTIR, DLS, SEM, EDX, Antimicrobial Activity.