| Title |
Biogenic silver nanoparticles using Rhinacanthus nasutus leaf extract: synthesis, spectral analysis, and antimicrobial studies
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|---|---|
| Published in |
International Journal of Nanomedicine, September 2013
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| DOI | 10.2147/ijn.s49000 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Visweswara Rao Pasupuleti, TNVKV Prasad, Rayees Ahmad Shiekh, Satheesh Krishna Balam, Ganapathi Narasimhulu, Cirandur Suresh Reddy, Ismail Ab Rahman, Siew Hua Gan |
| Abstract |
Nanotechnology is gaining momentum due to its ability to transform metals into nanoparticles. The synthesis, characterization, and applications of biologically synthesized nanomaterials have become an important branch of nanotechnology. Plant extracts are a cost-effective, ecologically friendly, and efficient alternative for the large-scale synthesis of nanoparticles. In this study, silver nanoparticles (AgNps) were synthesized using Rhinacanthus nasutus leaf extract. After exposing the silver ions to the leaf extract, the rapid reduction of silver ions led to the formation of AgNps in solution. The synthesis was confirmed by ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The in vitro antimicrobial activity of the AgNps synthesized using R. nasutus leaf extract was investigated against Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumonia, Escherichia coli, Aspergillus niger, and Aspergillus flavus using a disc diffusion method. The AgNps showed potential activity against all of the bacterial strains and fungal colonies, indicating that R. nasutus has the potential to be used in the development of value-added products in the biomedical and nanotechnology-based industries. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 3 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 100% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 1 | <1% |
| India | 1 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 124 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 20 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 18 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 16 | 13% |
| Researcher | 14 | 11% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 5 | 4% |
| Other | 15 | 12% |
| Unknown | 39 | 31% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 21 | 17% |
| Chemistry | 13 | 10% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 11 | 9% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 8 | 6% |
| Materials Science | 6 | 5% |
| Other | 23 | 18% |
| Unknown | 45 | 35% |
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