Nepenthes pitcher fluid for the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles with biofilm inhibition, anticancer and antioxidant properties.

ABSTRACT: This is the first report of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) synthesis utilizing the pitcher secretion from an insectivorous plant, specifically Nepenthes ventrata, through a microwave assisted green synthesis approach. The successful formation of AgNPs was validated through a comprehensive set of analyses, including UV-Vis spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, DLS analysis and Zeta potential measurements. In addition gas chromatography-high-resolution mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography-high-resolution mass spectrometry analyses were conducted to examine the components present in the pitcher secretion. These analyses aimed to identify the capping and stabilizing agents in the secretion that facilitate the synthesis and stability of Ag

SUBMITTER: Sabira O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11825719 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature