conservative remedies have a gray history worldwide and these provide productive and pertinent tools to tackle ailments. Also, the high altitude areas of indian Himalayas with their wealthy biodiversity anchorage around 2000 plant species. Ensuing study demonstrates the synthesis of Silver (Ag) and gold (Au) nanoparticles (nps) and utilizes one of the medicaments Curcuma longa of Indian Himalayas collected from different altitudes. For the same, turmeric rhizome extracts have been prepared from the aforesaid medicament and its anticancer activity and antimicrobial potential have been evaluated. formation of Ag and Au nanoparticles was realized via UV-Vis spectroscopy and transmission electron microscope (TEM) confirmed size of the NPs. Antibacterial activity has been checked against Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli. the anticancer prospective has been observed against A549 and PC3 cell lines of both Au and Ag NPs and the cytotoxicity on PC3 and A549 cell lines was assessed using Mtt assay. Results revealed higher amount of biochemicals, antibacterial and anticancer activity in Ag and Au nps synthesized from rhizome extract collected from highest altitude. For the first time impact of altitudinal variations on phytochemicals and nanoparticles has been reported which have significant effect on its antimicrobial and anticancerous activity. Abbreviations µg Micro gram µl Micro litre AgB Silver nanoparticles of extract of Bilaspur hill AgM Silver nanoparticles of extract of Mandi hill AgS Silver nanoparticles of extract of Shimla hill Au Gold AuB Gold nanoparticles of extract of Bilaspur hill AuM Gold nanoparticles of extract of Mandi hill AuS Gold nanoparticles of extract of Shimla hill DMSO Dimethyl sulfoxide EB Extract of Bilaspur hill
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