GREEN SYNTHESIS OF SILVER NANOPARTICLE WITH PLUMBAGO CAPENSIS L. AQUEOUS ROOT EXTRACT AND ITS ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY
Anitha Rajasekaran*, Pramiya Nataraj, Manimozhi Ranganathan, Priyom Bose
ABSTRACT
Plumbago capensis root extract can be effectively used in synthesis of silver nanoparticles. The minimum concentration of the extract required to synthesis was 100μl. The silver nanos so synthesized had a maximum absorption of 419nm at UV-VIS spectroscopy and FT-IR analysis indicates capping of the silver nanoparticles. The Scanning and Transmission electron microscopy revealed spherical to oblong shaped particles of 18.69 nm to 46.71nm in length. Curvularia lunata and Aspergillus fumigatus was inhibited by 100% at 1000 μg/ml silver nanoparticles. The MIC value for C. lunata was 300μg/ml and A. fumigatus was between 750-1000 μg/ml respectively.
Keywords: Silver nanoparticles, Plumbago capensis root extract, Antifungal activity.
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