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ArticleBioprocess and biosystems engineering2024

Green synthesis of silver and gold nanoparticles in Callistemon viminalis extracts and their antimicrobial activities.

Shahid Khan, Abdur Rauf, Abdullah S M Aljohani, Yahya S Al-Awthan, Zubair Ahmad, Omar S Bahattab, Shehla Khan, Muhammad Saadiq, Shahid Ali Khan, Rekha Thiruvengadam and 1 more

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11 authors at 6 institutions in 4 countries.

Shahid KhanDepartment of Chemistry, University of Swabi, Anbar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 23561, Pakistan.
Abdur RaufDepartment of Chemistry, University of Swabi, Anbar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 23561, Pakistan. mashaljcs@yahoo.com.
Abdullah S M AljohaniDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.
Yahya S Al-AwthanDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, 71491, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Zubair AhmadDepartment of Chemistry, University of Swabi, Anbar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 23561, Pakistan.
Omar S BahattabDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, 71491, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Shehla KhanDepartment, of Biotechnology, University of Swabi, Swabi, Anbar, KPK, Pakistan.
Muhammad SaadiqDepartment of Chemistry, Bacha Khan University, Charsadda, KP, Pakistan.
Shahid Ali KhanDepartment of Chemistry, University of Swabi, Anbar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 23561, Pakistan.
Rekha ThiruvengadamCenter for Global Health Research, Saveetha Medical College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai, 600077, India. reklak4@gmail.com.
Muthu ThiruvengadamDepartment of Crop Science, College of Sanghuh Life Science, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029, Republic of Korea.
University of Swabi · PKUniversity of Tabuk · SABacha Khan University · PKKonkuk University · KRQassim University · SASaveetha University · IN

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Abstract

In the current study, the bottlebrush [Callistemon viminalis (Sol. ex Gaertn.) G. Don] plant was selected for the green synthesis of silver (Ag) and gold (Au) nanoparticles and to evaluate its antibacterial and antifungal activities. Phytochemical screening of C. viminalis confirmed the presence of alkaloids, anthraquinones, saponins, tannins, betacyanins, phlobatanins, coumarins, terpenoids, steroids, glycosides, and proteins. To characterize the synthesized Ag and Au NPs, UV-Visible spectroscopy, FTIR spectroscopy for functional group identification, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) for particle size, and elemental analysis were performed using EDX. The UV-Visible absorption spectra of the green-synthesized Ag and Au nanoparticles were found to have a maximum absorption band at 420 nm for Ag NPs and 525 nm for Au NPs. FE-SEM analysis of the synthesized NPs revealed a circular shape with a size of 100 nm. Elemental analysis was performed for the synthesis of Ag and Au NPs, which confirmed the purity of the nanoparticles. The greenly synthesized Ag and Au NPs were also evaluated for their anti-bacterial and anti-fungal activities, which exhibited prominent inhibition activities against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans, C. krusei, Aspergillus sp., and Trichoderma species. The highest zone of inhibition 15.5 ± 0.75 and 15 ± 0.85 mm was observed for Ag NPs against E. coli and P. aeruginosa. Similarly, Trichoderma sp. and Aspergillus sp. were inhibited by Ag NPs up to 13.5 ± 0.95 and 13 ± 0.70 mm. This work will open doors for the development of new antimicrobial agents using green chemistry.

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Anti-Infective AgentsGoldGreen Chemistry TechnologyMetal NanoparticlesPlant ExtractsSilverAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntifungal AgentsBacteriaFungiMicrobial Sensitivity TestsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntifungal AgentsAnti-Infective AgentsGoldPlant ExtractsSilverAntibacterial and antifungal activitiesCallistemon viminalisCharacterizationsGreen synthesisSilver nanoparticles

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