Green Synthesis of Bioactive Silver Nanoparticles from <i>Fagopyrum esculentum</i> Hulls.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: The use of food waste in nanomaterial development represents an efficient and sustainable strategy for producing value-added products. Methods: In this study, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized from the hydroethanolic and aqueous extracts of buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) hulls, under optimized conditions. The resulting AgNPs were characterized using spectroscopic and microscopic techniques. To evaluate their bioactivity, free radical scavenging assays, cytotoxicity assays against tumor and normal cells, and broth microdilution assays were conducted. Results: AgNPs, synthesized from the hydroethanolic and aqueous buckwheat hull extracts under optimized conditions, were small (mean diameters of 19.97 ± 7.86 and 5.55 ± 1.

SUBMITTER: Macovei I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12473271 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature