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ANALYTICAL LETTERS
Volume 50, Issue 17, Pages 2786-2801Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2017.1298119
Keywords
Pearson coefficients; phytochemicals; reductive capacity; silver nanoparticles; ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy
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A widely used method for obtaining silver nanoparticles uses plant extracts for reduction because of the presence of phytochemicals such as terpenoids, tannins, and flavonoids. Extracts of Flores sambuci, Hypericum perforatum, Lavandula angustifolia, Origanum vulgare, Rosmarinus officinalis, and Salvia officinalis were used for generating silver nanoparticles. The ultraviolet-visible spectra of silver nanoparticle solutions were correlated with variations of phytochemical characteristics to evaluate the plant extracts. These parameters were the antioxidant activity, total flavonoids, total tannins, total terpenoids, and total phenolics. Correlations between measurements of extracts' phytoreductive characteristics were explained using Pearson coefficients. The results showed medium linear positive correlations for total tannins with the spectra of silver nanoparticle solutions. The antioxidant activity and total terpenoids presented medium linear negative correlations. Pearson coefficients between total phenolics and relative areas from ultraviolet-visible spectra from 350 to 600nm were close to zero indicating no linear correlation.
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