Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles from Polygonum aviculare L.
extract, evaluation of antibacterial, antioxidant activity
Abstract
Introduction & Objective: Recently, the utilization of herbals
for the biosynthesis of nanoparticles has been noticed in their
properties such as environmental compatibility, simplicity, and
economics. Numerous medicinal plants possess the ability to synthesize
nanoparticles that have applications in medicine, biosciences, and the
pharmaceutical industry. The primary objective of this research is to
propose an environmentally friendly approach for synthesizing silver
nanoparticles (AgNPs) for use in drug delivery, medicine, industry.
Methods: First, the polygonum aviculare L. extract was
prepared by maceration and synthesized by 2 mM AgNO
3 solution using the green method. After changing the
color of the extract, confirmation of the formation of nanoparticles by
UV-Vis spectroscopy, and Morphological investigation by TEM, FE-SEM, XRD
and FT-IR to examine functional groups in nanoparticles and
investigation of antioxidant and antibacterial activities of
nanoparticles by DPPH assay and Disk Diffusion method. Results:
The emergence of an absorption peak between the wavelengths of 400-450
nm on the UV-Vis spectrophotometer indicates the synthesis of silver
nanoparticles. The shape of spherical and rod particles, their average
size is about 25-70 nm. The free radical scavenging activity was
calculated as IC 50 = 15.63 mg/L. The synthesized
silver nanoparticles had significant antimicrobial activity.
Conclusion: polygonum aviculare L. extract can reduce Ag
+ ions to silver nanoparticles. In addition,
synthesized silver nanoparticles have good antioxidant and antimicrobial
properties.