title: Rapid synthesis of silver nanoparticles using dried medicinal plant of basil.
abstract: Plants respond to heavy metal stress by metal complexation process like production of phytochelations or by other metal chelating peptides. In this paper we report the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) from the room dried stem and root of Ocimum sanctum. The broth of the plant is used as a reducing agent for the synthesis of Ag nanoparticles at room temperature. The reaction process was simple and was monitored by ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-vis). There was formation of highly stable silver nanoparticles in the solution. The morphology and crystalline phase of the NPs were determined from transmission electron microscopy (TEM), selected area electron diffraction (SAED) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) spectra. Transmission Electron Microscopy studies showed that the silver nanoparticles obtained from roots and stem were of sizes 10+/-2 and 5+/-1.5 nm, respectively. The various phytochemicals present within the ocimum plant result in effective reduction of silver salts to nanoparticles but their chemical framework is also effective at wrapping around the nanoparticles to provide excellent robustness against agglomeration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Botany, Patna University, Patna 800013, India.
authors.forename: Naheed
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: Seema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Md K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Alam
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Shamsi
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: Anjum
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fatma
mesh_terms: D047310:Apigenin / Q000737:chemistry; D003890:Desiccation; D047311:Luteolin / Q000737:chemistry; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D018649:Ocimum basilicum / Q000737:chemistry*; D010636:Phenols / Q000737:chemistry; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry; D018547:Plant Stems / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D019163:Reducing Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*; D013053:Spectrophotometry; D013634:Tannins / Q000737:chemistry; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D010636:Phenols; D010936:Plant Extracts; D019163:Reducing Agents; D013634:Tannins; D012834:Silver; D047310:Apigenin; D047311:Luteolin