title: Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using Momordica charantia leaf broth: Evaluation of their innate antimicrobial and catalytic activities.
abstract: Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were prepared through green route with the aid of Momordica charantia leaf extract as both reductant and stabilizer. X-ray diffraction pattern (XRD) and selected area electron diffraction (SAED) fringes revealed the structure of AgNPs as face centered cubic (fcc). Morphological studies elucidate the nearly spherical AgNPs formation with particle size in nanoscale. Biosynthesized AgNPs were found to be photoluminescent and UV-Vis absorption spectra showed one surface plasmon resonance peak (SPR) at 424nm attesting the spherical nanoparticles formation. XPS study provides the surface chemical nature and oxidation state of the synthesized nanoparticles. FTIR spectra ascertain the reduction and capping nature of phytoconstituents of leaf extract in AgNPs synthesis. Further, these AgNPs showed effective antimicrobial activity against tested pathogens and thus applicable as potent antimicrobial agent. In addition, the synthesized AgNPs were observed to have an excellent catalytic activity on the reduction of methylene blue by M. charantia which was confirmed by the decrement in maximum absorbance values of methylene blue with respect to time and is ascribed to electron relay effect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati 517502, India. Electronic address: ajithabondu@gmail.com.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ajitha
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 335 Gwahangno, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, South Korea.
authors.forename: Y Ashok Kumar
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati 517502, India.
authors.forename: P Sreedhara
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Reddy
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002384:Catalysis; D055772:Green Chemistry Technology; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D008751:Methylene Blue / Q000378:metabolism; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D029777:Momordica charantia / Q000378:metabolism*; D056951:Photoelectron Spectroscopy; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D020349:Surface Plasmon Resonance; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D012834:Silver; D008751:Methylene Blue