Antimicrobial Potential of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized Using Medicinal Herb Coptidis rhizome.

ABSTRACT: Coptidisrhizome contains several alkaloids that are bioactive agents of therapeutic value. We propose an eco-friendly method to synthesize biocompatible silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using the aqueous extract of Coptidisrhizome. Silver ions were reduced to AgNPs using the aqueous extract of Coptidisrhizome, indicating that Coptidisrhizome can be used for the biosynthesis of AgNPs. The time and the concentration required for conversion of silver ions into AgNPs was optimized using UV-absorbance spectroscopy and inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy (ICP). Biosynthesized AgNPs showed a distinct UV-Visible absorption peak at 420 nm. ICP analysis showed that the time required for the completion of biosynthesis was around 20 min. Microsco

SUBMITTER: Sharma G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6225263 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature