ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Eco-Friendly Approach for Synthesis of Silver
Nano-Particles Using Aqueous Leaf Extract
of Kalanchoe Pinnata as Antimicrobial Agents
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Department of Biotechnology, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, 248002 Uttarakhand, India
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Department of Research and Innovation, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, 248007 Uttarakhand, India
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Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics,
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
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Department of Microbiology, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, 248002 Uttarakhand, India
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Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Sciences, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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Department of Biology, Turabah University College, Taif University, 21995, Saudi Arabia
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Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, University of Jeddah, Jeddah 21959, Saudi Arabia
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Department of Physics, Turabah Branch, Turabah University College, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences,
University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
Submission date: 2024-04-06
Final revision date: 2024-07-17
Acceptance date: 2024-08-03
Online publication date: 2024-10-21
Corresponding author
Somya Sinha
Department of Biotechnology, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, 248002 Uttarakhand, India
Debasis Mitra
Department of Microbiology, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, 248002 Uttarakhand, India
Rokayya Sami
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Sciences, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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ABSTRACT
The utilization of plant extracts in the biogenic amalgamation of metallic silver nano-particles is
a nature-friendly approach compared to the classical methods adopted earlier. The current study involved
the bio-synthesis of AgNPs using Kalanchoe pinnata leaf extract. The presence of phyto-constituents
in the leaf extract revealed the reducing ability of Kp-AgNPs followed by nucleation. Physicochemical
characterization techniques viz. scanning electron microscope (SEM), Fourier-transform infrared
spectroscopy (FTIR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV-vis spectroscopy, electron
diffraction studies, and zeta potential gave spectra at 400 nm with surface morphological features
in the form of spherical AgNPs, detection of functional groups, and interaction between the particles
in the aqueous leaf extract. Moreover, Kp-AgNPs were effective in inhibiting different bacterial strains.
Hence, it can be inferred from this study that AgNPs have an inclusive range of applications, including
the fabrication of biomedical, optical, and electronic devices.