Green route to a novel and ecofriendly phytosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using Platycladus orientalis L. leaf extract

The present investigation validated the synthesis and characterization of AgNPs using the leaf extracts of Platycladus orientalis (L.). The synthesized AgNPs were characterized by UV-visible and Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, X ray diffractometer (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) with Energy Dispersive X Ray (EDX) spectroscopy and the average size of nanoparticle was measured to be 8 nm. The synthesized AgNPs exhibited effective antimicrobial activity against the selected bacterial and fungal isolates.

Automated summary

The present investigation confirmed the synthesis and characterization of AgNPs using Platycladus orientalis leaf extracts, with a measured average size of 8 nm. The synthesized AgNPs demonstrated effective antimicrobial activity against selected bacterial and fungal isolates.