Synthesis and characterization of Cuscuta reflexa (Roxb.) aqueous extract mediated silver nanoparticles

Abstract

C. reflexa is a parasitic medicinal plant has been used for ailment of different diseases. Aqueous extract of C. reflexa has been used for the synthesis of SNPs .In present work synthesis and characterization of SNPs mediated by C. reflexa aqueous extract has been done. The synthesized SNPs showed SRP at 442.94nm. SEM image analysis provided the spherical shape of the SNPs. DLS analysis provided the synthesized SNPs were 169.10nm in diameter with -23mV zeta potential. FTIR spectroscopy provided the confirmation about synthesis of SNPs by representing various transmission peaks 3062.96cm-1 represented to O-H stretch for alcohol and phenol, 2735.06cm-1, 2395.59cm-1, 2063.83cm-1 represented to N-H stretches for primary and secondary amines, 825.53cm-1 for C-H stretch represented to vinyl group. Thus, C. reflexa extract can be used for synthesis of metallic nanoparticles for pharmacological studies.