Abstract: Copper bio-nanoparticles are synthesized from the leaves of the selected species of annonaceae by applying green chemistry. The bio-synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by UV-Vis spec. and SEM analysis. Further the copper nanoparticles were screened against both gram positive and negative bacteria. The investigation also looked into the seed germination assay to investigate the toxicity of synthesized nanoparticles. Study reveals that three annonacean members, Annona squamosa L., Annona reticulata L. and Annona muricata L. is capable of reducing copper into copper nanoparticles and the biologically synthesized copper nanoparticles have good bactericidal property and were found to nontoxic by seed germination.
Keywords: Copper nanoparticles, Phytochemicals, Antimicrobial activity, SEM analysis, Seed germination assay.
Title: GENERATION AND EVALUATION OF COPPER NANO PARTICLES FROM SELECTED SPECIES OF ANNONACEAE
Author: ATHIRA R K NAIR, JISHA S, SUKANYA J J, SANTHI W S
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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