AMARANTHUS OLERACEA LEAF EXTRACT MEDIATED SYNTHESIS OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES AND ITS ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY
Nilesh Paul*, Pratik Sharma, Pooja Gaikwad, Rahul Dhangare, Archana Panche, Sanjay Harke
ABSTRACT
Metallic nanoparticles have an increasing commercial demand due to their wide applicability in various areas. The present study explores the Amaranthus oleracea plant for the simple, rapid and ecofriendly synthesis of silver nanoparticles. These biosynthesized nanoparticles were characterized by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). It was observed that Amaranthus oleracea leaf extract can reduce silver ions into silver nanoparticles in the size range 5-20 nm and it is spherical in shape. Further, the antibacterial activity of synthesized silver nanoparticles showed effective inhibitory activity against Escherichia coli.
Keywords: Biosynthesis; Silver nanoparticles; Antibacterial activity; TEM.
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