Abstract

CHARACTERIZATION AND APPLICATIONS OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES SYNTHESIZED FROM SYZYGIUM CUMINI

G. Shamili, G. Santhi* and D. Induja

ABSTRACT

The present study exhibit a simple environmentally beginning method of synthesis of silver nanoparticles from stem bark S. cumini. This method can be further used for industrial production of nanoparticles at room temperature and with a single step. The synthesized nanoparticle size range from 20 – 60 nm was confirmed in SEM analysis. Their functional groups were identified by FTIR spectrum. The nanoparticles thus synthesized shows antimicrobial activity, so they can be used in various fields such as pharmaceutical industry and so on. Silver nanoparticles might be useful for the development of newer and more potent antimicrobial agents. The data represented in our study suggested that nanoparticles of the bark extract possess significant biological activity than crude bark of S. cumini.

Keywords: Syzygium cumini, Silver nanoparticles, Antimicrobial activity.