European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

GREEN BIOSYNTHESIS AND PHYTOFABRICATION OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES USING CORCHORUS AESTUANS LEAF EXTRACT AND ANALYSIS OF ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES

V. Priya* and Sangamithra S.

ABSTRACT

In recent years nanoparticles have obtained great importance and remains remarkable for its unique properties. Silver nanoparticles have wide medicinal usage as it exhibits antimicrobial, antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties. The Agnp synthesis via bioentities have more advantages over other methods. In the present study, Agnp nanoparticles were synthesized by incubating the leaves of Corchorus aestuans with silver nitrate solution, making them to react in dark. The synthesized silver nanoparticles of the leaf extract is then tested for antibacterial property with both gram positive and gram negative bacteria. With the synthesized silver nanoparticals phytofabrication was done with C.aestuans leaf extract which is applicable in medical field as it has antibacterial property.

Keywords: Corchorus aestuans, silver, nanoparticles, phytofabrication, antibacterial.