Synthesis and characterization of Cuscuta reflexa (Roxb.) aqueous extract mediated silver nanoparticles

Plants are one of the most abundant sources of biomolecules on the planet. Researchers and academics have become more interested in the antibacterial and therapeutic characteristics of plants over the last decade. The introduction and combination of nanotechnology and phytochemistry brought up new possibilities. The synthesis of metallic nanoparticles mediated by plant extracts developed quickly and has been extensively researched. In this paper, we describe the manufacture of silver nanoparticles from Cuscuta reflexa aqueous and alcoholic extracts. For characterisation, the nanoparticles were subjected to X-ray diffraction (XRD) examination. XRD analysis offers concrete information about the structure and crystalline size of nanoparticles, and it can play an important role in nanoparticle characterisation. The observation includes findings for matched phases, search-match, selection criteria, peak list, crystallite size estimation, crystallinity analysis, diffraction pattern graphics, and so on. The nano size of the crystals was disclosed by XRD examination, which proved to be 38.55 nm and 66.27 nm in the case of nanoparticles synthesised using aqueous and alcoholic extracts of Cuscuta reflexa, respectively. The crystal system was reported to be cubic with side length of 0.4 nm, the calculated density of silver in nanoparticles was calculated to be 10.506 g/cm3 which corresponds with the density of silver element, i.e., 10.49 g/cm3

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Impact of aqueous leaf extract of Punica granatum and synthesized silver nanoparticles against streptozotocin induced diabetes in rats

Kumar,

Ranjan,

Prasad Sinha

2024

Pomegranate - Biochemistry, Nutritional Benefits and Applications [Working Title]

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Punica granatum leaves are known for various therapeutic properties, but lack proper documentation. The present study was undertaken to study the antidiabetic impact of aqueous leaf extract of Punica granatum and silver nanoparticles synthesized using aqueous leaf extract of Punica granatum against streptozotocin induced diabetes in rats. Aqueous leaf extract of Punica granatum was prepared, phytochemical screening of the extract revealed the presence of various phytochemicals—alkaloid, tannin, saponin, total phenol and flavonoids. The aqueous leaf extract was employed to synthesize silver nanoparticles Synthesized silver particles were characterized using different techniques such as UV-visible spectrophotometer (UV-Vis), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscope (SEM), dynamic light scattering analysis (DLS), and zeta potential analysis (ZP). The characterization revealed the nanoscale (size <= 100 nm) of the synthesized silver particles, thus called as nanoparticles. Both the aqueous leaf extract and the synthesized nanoparticles were administered in streptozotocin-induced-diabetic rats to assess their antidiabetic effect. The results revealed that both the aqueous leaf extract of Punica granatum and the synthesized silver nanoparticles had significant antidiabetic activity against streptozotocin induced diabetes in rats. It was further found that the silver nanoparticles had enhanced antidiabetic activity as compared to the extract alone.

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Synthesis and characterization of Cuscuta reflexa (Roxb.) aqueous extract mediated silver nanoparticles

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Green synthesis of silver/silver oxide composite nanoparticles using Cuscuta Reflexa plant for the insecticidal applications

Green synthesis of silver/silver oxide composite nanoparticles using Cuscuta Reflexa plant for the insecticidal applications

XRD analysis of nanoparticles synthesized using aqueous and alcoholic extracts of Cuscuta reflexa

Impact of aqueous leaf extract of Punica granatum and synthesized silver nanoparticles against streptozotocin induced diabetes in rats

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