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. 2024 Jan 23;24(1):5.
doi: 10.1186/s12896-023-00828-z.

Green and environmentally friendly synthesis of silver nanoparticles with antibacterial properties from some medicinal plants

Samira Asefian  1 , Mansureh Ghavam  2
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Green and environmentally friendly synthesis of silver nanoparticles with antibacterial properties from some medicinal plants

Samira Asefian et al. BMC Biotechnol. .

Abstract

Recently there have been a variety of methods to synthesize silver nanoparticles, among which the biosynthesis method is more noticeable due to features like being eco-friendly, simple, and cost-efficient. The present study aims for the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles from the extract of the three plants A. wilhelmsi, M. chamomilla, and C. longa; moreover, it pledges to measure the antibacterial activity against some variants causing a skin rash. The morphology and size of the synthesized silver nanoparticles were evaluated by UV.vis, XRD, SEM, and FTIR analyses. Then results showed a color alteration from light yellow to dark brown and the formation of silver nanoparticles. The absorption peak with the wavelength of approximately 450 nm resulting from the Spectrophotometry analysis confirmed the synthesis of silver nanoparticles. The presence of strong and wide peaks in FTIR indicated the presence of OH groups. The SEM results showed that most synthesized nanoparticles had a spherical angular structure and their size was about 10 to 20 nm. The highest inhibition power was demonstrated by silver nanoparticles synthesized from the extract combined from all three species against Gram-positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis (23 mm) which had a performance far more powerful than the extract. Thus, it can be understood that the nanoparticles synthesized from these three species can act as potential environment-friendly alternatives to inhibit some variations causing skin disorders; an issue that calls for further clinical studies.

Keywords: Anti-microbial activity; Extract; Green synthesis; Nanotechnology; Wound healing.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Color change of silver nanoparticle synthesis. a=Extract, b= AgNPs, c= AgNps+NaOH. A.wilhelmsii )I), M. chamomilla) II), C. longa (III), A. wilhelmsii+ M. chamomilla )IV), A. wilhelmsii+ C. longa (V), M. chamomilla+ C. longa) VI), A. wilhelmsii+ M. chamomilla+ C. longa (VII)
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Fig. 2
Absorption spectra of silver nanoparticles and study of the effect of time on the sample adsorption intensity: A. wilhelmsii+NaOH (a), A. wilhelmsii (b), M. chamomilla+ NaOH (c), M. chamomilla (d), C. longa+ NaOH (e), C. longa (f), A. wilhelmsii+ M. chamomilla+NaOH (j), A. wilhelmsii+ M. chamomilla (h) .(A. wilhelmsii+ C. longa+ NaOH (i), A. wilhelmsii+ C. longa (j), M. chamomilla+ C. longa+ NaOH (k), M. chamomilla+ C. longa) (l), A. wilhelmsii+ M. chamomilla+ C. longa+ NaOH (m), A. wilhelmsii+ M. chamomilla+ C. longa (n)
Fig. 3
Fig. 3
XRD spectrum image of silver nanoparticles. A. wilhelmsii+NaOH (a) ( , A. wilhelmsii (b), M. chamomilla+ NaOH (c), M. chamomilla (d), C. longa+ NaOH (e), C. longa (f), A. wilhelmsii+ M. chamomilla+NaOH (j), A. wilhelmsii+ M. chamomilla (h) .(A. wilhelmsii+ C. longa+ NaOH (i), A. wilhelmsii+ C. longa (j), M. chamomilla+ C. longa+ NaOH (k), M. chamomilla+ C. longa) (l), A. wilhelmsii+ M. chamomilla+ C. longa+ NaOH (m), A. wilhelmsii+ M. chamomilla+ C. longa (n)
Fig. 4
Fig. 4
Infrared Fourier Transform Spectrometer (FTIR) Chart. A-A. wilhelmsii + NaOH (AgNPs), B- A. wilhelmsii (extract)
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Fig. 5
Infrared Fourier Transform Spectrometer (FTIR) Chart. A-M.chamomilla + NaOH (AgNPs), B- M.chamomilla (extract)
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Fig. 6
Infrared Fourier Transform Spectrometer (FTIR) Chart. A-C. longa + NaOH (AgNPs), B- C. longa (extract)
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Fig. 7
Infrared Fourier Transform Spectrometer (FTIR) Chart. A-A. wilhelmsii + M. chamomilla + NaOH (AgNPs), B- A. wilhelmsii + M. chamomilla (extract)
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Fig. 8
Infrared Fourier Transform Spectrometer (FTIR) Chart. A-A. wilhelmsii + C. longa + NaOH (AgNPs), B- A. wilhelmsii + C. longa (extract)
Fig. 9
Fig. 9
Infrared Fourier Transform Spectrometer (FTIR) Chart. A- M. chamomilla + C. langa + NaOH (AgNPs), B- M. chamomilla + C. langa (extract)
Fig. 10
Fig. 10
Infrared Fourier Transform Spectrometer (FTIR) Chart. A-A. wilhelmsii + M. chamomilla + C. longa + NaOH (AgNPs), B- A. wilhelmsii + M. chamomilla + C. longa (extract)
Fig. 11
Fig. 11
100 nm electron microscope (SEM) images of synthesized nanoparticles. Produced by species : A. wilhelmsii+ NaOH) (a), (C. longa+ NaOH) (b), M. chamomilla+ NaOH) (c), M. chamomilla+ C. longa+ NaOH (d) , M. chamomilla+ A. wilhelmsii+ NaOH (e), A. wilhelmsii+ C. longa+ NaOH (f), A. wilhelmsii+ M. chamomilla+ C. longa+ NaOH) (g), (A. wilhelmsii+ M. chamomilla+ C. longa (h)
Fig. 12
Fig. 12
Image of X-ray scattering energy spectrum (EDX) of silver nanoparticles. A. wilhelmsii+ NaOH) (a), (C. longa+ NaOH) (b), M. chamomilla+ NaOH) (c) , M. chamomilla+ C. longa+ NaOH (d), M. chamomilla+ A. wilhelmsii+ NaOH (e), A. wilhelmsii+ C. longa+ NaOH (f), A. wilhelmsii+ M. chamomilla+ C. longa+ NaOH) (g), (A. wilhelmsii+ M. chamomilla+ C. longa (h)
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Fig. 13
The antioxidant capacity of the extracts based on IC50
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