ONE-POT GREEN SYNTHESIS OF BIOCOMPATIBLE SILVER NANOPARTICLES USING LEAF EXTRACT OF PIPER NIGRUM

Author(s): Tijo Cherian*, Wajih Jamal, Suneel Kumar Yalla and R. Mohanraju

Abstract: An increase in the commercial demand for nanoparticles, due to their all-embracing applicability in various areas, has led to the formulation of different production processes. The traditional “Wet chemical technique” employs the usage of toxic and flammable reactants for the synthesis of metallic nanoparticles. In the present study, a simple, environment benign and cost-effective technique for green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using the leaf extract of Piper nigrum (PNLE), as reducing and capping agent, was developed. The studies of characterization: UV–Vis absorption spectroscopy, FTIR, TEM, SAED pattern and SEM were carried out, exhibiting spherical shaped nanoparticles of 14.46–41 nm in size. The antibacterial activity of PNLE-AgNPs was assessed by well diffusion assay against pathogenic strains, thereby, formulating a “green and clean” approach for synthesizing PNLE-AgNPs as potential aspirants for medical settings.

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