Fabrication of antimicrobial perspiration pads and cotton cloth using Amaranthus dubius mediated silver nanoparticles

Abstract

Silver nanoparticles prepared through a simplistic method using the aqueous extract of Amaranthus dubius were fabricated on perspiration pads and cotton cloth samples to obtain antibacterial textile materials by two different fabrication methods. The antibacterial activity was investigated against the bacteria Corynebacterium which is commonly present in sweat. Silver nanoparticles that serve as antibacterial agents, against pathogenic bacteria, have gained increased applications in medical devices, textile fabrics, and food industry and hence the result of this study would be a welcomed option. © 2013 M. Jannathul Firdhouse and P. Lalitha.