Acalypha fruticosa L. leaf extract mediated synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles: Characterization and antimicrobial activities. (2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vijayakumar, S.; Arulmozhi, P.; Kumar, N.; Sakthivel, B.; Prathip Kumar, S.; Praseetha, P.K.
• Is Part Of: Materials today. Volume 23:Part 1(2020)
• Page Start: 73
• Page End: 80
• Publication Date: 2020
• Subjects: Acalypha fruticosa -- Green synthesis -- ZnO nanoparticles -- Antimicrobial activity -- MIC -- MBC/MFC -- XRD -- FT-IR -- AFM and TEM; Materials science -- Congresses -- Periodicals; 620.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2019.06.660
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-7853

Abstract

Abstract: Today, green synthesized nanoparticles have derived attention due to their unique properties such as low cost and eco-friendly nature. We, for the first time green synthesized ZnO nanoparticles using Acalypha fruticosa leaf extracts and were characterized by UV–Visible spectroscopy, X-ray Diffraction, Fourier Transfer Infrared Spectroscopy, High Resolution Scanning Electron Microscopy, Energy Dispersive Analysis of X-ray, Atomic Force Microscopy, and Transmission Electron Microscopy. Further the bio-synthesized nanoparticles were tested against pathogenic microorganisms using agar well diffusion method. In addition, Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), Minimum bactericidal and fungicidal concentration (MBC /MFC) were also studied. Thus, this present study concluded that ZnO nanoparticles exhibited potential antimicrobial activity when compared with plant extracts and standard drug.