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ArticleCell biochemistry and function2026

Characterization, Antimicrobial, and Antiproliferative Activities of Silver Nanoparticles Biosynthesized Using Terminalia phanerophlebia Engl. & Diels.

Folasade O Banji-Onisile, Nneka A Akwu, Tosin A Olasehinde, Ademola O Olaniran

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Folasade O Banji-OnisileDepartment of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3262-2694
Nneka A AkwuIndigenous Knowledge Systems Centre, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Mmabatho, Northwest, South Africa.
Tosin A OlasehindeDepartment of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0379-3838
Ademola O OlaniranDepartment of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

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The application of nanoparticles (NPs) as therapeutic strategies for treating microbial infections and cancer is gaining attention due to their physicochemical properties. In this study, we synthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) from the aqueous extract of the roots and leaves of Terminalia phanerophlebia. The physicochemical properties of the synthesized AgNPs were examined using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD). The AgNPs were studied for their antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities. The AgNPs synthesized from T. phanerophlebia root (R-AgNPs) and leaf (L-AgNPs) showed spherical and cubic nanoparticles with average sizes of 46 and 41 nm, respectively. The R-AgNPs and leaf L-AgNPs also demonstrated antimicrobial activities against selected bacterial isolates, including Vibrio parahemolyticus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Listeria monocytogenes, and multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and fungal isolates, including Candida albicans and Cryptococcus neoformans, with L-AgNPs showing the highest zone of inhibition against MRSA (29.33 mm) at 1 mg/mL. Cell viability assay showed that R-AgNPs demonstrated a better cytotoxic effect against HepG2 cells (IC50 = 40.78 µg/mL), while L-AgNPs demonstrated a better toxicity against MCF-7 cells (IC

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsAntifungal AgentsAnti-Infective AgentsMetal NanoparticlesSilverTerminaliaAntineoplastic AgentsBacteriaCandida albicansCell ProliferationHep G2 CellsHumansMCF-7 CellsMicrobial Sensitivity TestsParticle SizePlant ExtractsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntifungal AgentsAnti-Infective AgentsAntineoplastic AgentsPlant ExtractsSilverantimicrobialapoptosisbreast cancerliver cancersilver nanoparticlesT. phanerophlebia

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