Biomedical Applications of Plant Extract-Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles.

ABSTRACT: Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have attracted a lot of interest directed towards biomedical applications due in part to their outstanding anti-microbial activities. However, there have been many health-impacting concerns about their traditional synthesis methods, i.e., the chemical and physical methods. Chemical methods are commonly used and contribute to the overall toxicity of the AgNPs, while the main disadvantages of physical synthesis include high production costs and high energy consumption. The biological methods provide an economical and biocompatible option as they use microorganisms and natural products in the synthesis of AgNPs with exceptional biological properties. Plant extract-based synthesis has received a lot of attention and has been shown to resolve the limitations associa

SUBMITTER: Simon S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9687463 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature