Sustainable green synthesis of <i>Hedychium coronarium</i> leaf extract-stabilized silver nanoparticles and their applications: colorimetric sensing of Sn<sup>2+</sup> and Hg<sup>2+</sup> and antifungal and antimicrobial properties
Sanjay Kumar Sahu, Anjana Kushwaha, Umakant Pradhan, Purusottam Majhi, Awadesh Kumar Shukla, Tanmay Kumar Ghorai
Abstract
Hedychium coronarium (Hc) (commonly known as Gulbakawali) leaf extract was used for the stable and sustainable green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (Hc-AgNPs), which were biodegradable and non-toxic.
Topics & Concepts
AntifungalAntimicrobialSilver nanoparticleCompact discNanoparticleBenzotriazoleNanotechnologyChemistryBotanyTraditional medicineNuclear chemistryBiologyMaterials scienceMicrobiologyOrganic chemistryPhysicsMedicineOpticsNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsMedicinal Plants and NeuroprotectionEssential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity