Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles by Green Approaches and their Various Applications: A Review
1Kinjal Gohil, *1Sureshkumar Dhakhda, 2Khushbu Patel and 3Rama Gaur
1Rai School of Sciences, Rai University, Ahmedabad-382260 (India) 2Inventa Systems, Ahmedabad-380006 (India) 3Department of Chemistry, School of Technology, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar - 382007 (India) *Corresponding Author: Email: sureshdhakhda@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT
Nanoparticles of Silver are typically using in the field of medicine to cure or treatments of antimicrobial disease, used as adjuvant for vaccines, cancer treatments, anti-diabetic agent, applied on wounds, bone healing as well as used in biosensors. Based on these applications this reported review is focused on the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles and different types of applications are covered. Numerous efforts have been made in the last decade to develop green synthesis methods that avoid hazardous byproducts. Several eco-friendly processes for the rapid synthesis of silver nanoparticles using aqueous extracts of plant parts such as the leaf, bark, roots and other parts have been reported in recent years. Metal nanoparticle synthesis using plant extracts is one of the most concise, convenient, cost-effective and ecofriendly methods. AgNPs have been synthesized using natural sources such as plants, bacteria, fungi and biopolymers. These alternative causes act as reducers and capping agents. They have been used as antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant in the fields of agriculture and medicine.