Characterization, Antimicrobial, and Antiproliferative Activities of Silver Nanoparticles Biosynthesized Using Terminalia phanerophlebia Engl. & Diels.

ABSTRACT: The application of nanoparticles (NPs) as therapeutic strategies for treating microbial infections and cancer is gaining attention due to their physicochemical properties. In this study, we synthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) from the aqueous extract of the roots and leaves of Terminalia phanerophlebia. The physicochemical properties of the synthesized AgNPs were examined using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD). The AgNPs were studied for their antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities. The AgNPs synthesized from T. phanerophlebia root (R-AgNPs) and leaf (L-AgNPs) showed spherical and cubic nanoparticles with average

SUBMITTER: Banji-Onisile FO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12853405 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature