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ArticleDie Naturwissenschaften2026

Bioinspired silver nanoparticles from Barleria lawii leaf extract: phytochemical-mediated synthesis, characterization, and multifunctional properties.

Saif Saleh Mohsen Ali, Bairaj Bhattacharya, Kamartaha I Saiyed, Hind Alzaylaee, Mutee Murshed, Ramzan Ullah, Pushpa Robin, ZabnAllah M Alaizeri

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Saif Saleh Mohsen AliDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, 390002, India. saif-biochemphd@msubaroda.ac.in.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0425-7706
Bairaj BhattacharyaDr. Vikram Sarabhai Institute of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, 390002, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-0535-0870
Kamartaha I SaiyedDepartment of Botany, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, 390002, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9784-436X
Hind AlzaylaeeDepartment of Biology, College of Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Mutee MurshedDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3717-6424
Ramzan UllahShanghai Ultra-Precision Optical Manufacturing Engineering Center, Department of Optical Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Pushpa RobinDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, 390002, India. robin.pushpa-biochem@msubaroda.ac.in.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9071-9005
ZabnAllah M AlaizeriDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia. zalaizeri@ksu.edu.sa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2007-2418

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King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ORF-2026-1521
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Plant-mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) represents an emerging bioinspired strategy for generating multifunctional nanomaterials by exploiting natural phytochemicals as reducing and stabilizing agents. In this study, Barleria lawii leaf extract was utilized for the first time as a biological platform for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (Bl-AgNPs). Phytochemical analysis revealed substantial phenolic and flavonoid contents (28.4 mg GAE/g and 18.1 mg QE/g, respectively), supporting their role in Ag⁺ reduction and nanoparticle stabilization. Under optimized conditions (10 mM AgNO₃, extract-to-precursor ratio of 1:2, pH 8, and 60 °C), stable spherical Bl-AgNPs were obtained, exhibiting a characteristic surface plasmon resonance band at 422.5 nm. XRD analysis confirmed face-centered cubic crystallinity with an average crystallite size of 27.60 ± 6.57 nm, while TEM revealed spherical particles with an average size of 22.1 ± 6.5 nm. DLS gave a hydrodynamic diameter of 121.8 nm, and zeta potential measurements indicated good colloidal stability (- 31.2 mV). The synthesized Bl-AgNPs demonstrated enhanced antioxidant activity (DPPH IC

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AcanthaceaeMetal NanoparticlesPhytochemicalsPlant ExtractsPlant LeavesSilverAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntioxidantsHumansAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntioxidantsPhytochemicalsPlant ExtractsSilverBarleria lawiiBioinspired synthesisBiological activityCatalytic reductionPhytochemicalsSilver nanoparticles

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