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Green Synthesis and Antioxidant Study of Silver Nanoparticles of Root Extract of Sageretia thea and Its Role in Oxidation Protection Technology

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Development of environmentally friendly synthesis of nanoparticles is one of the important areas of research in nanotechnology. In present study silver naopartticles (AgNPs) of root extract of Sageretia thea (S. thea) were synthesized at room temperature. The synthesized AgNPs were characterized by UV. Visible spectroscopy (UV), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), dynamic light scattering (DLS) and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. Formation of AgNPs was confirmed by visual examination the colour change from yellow to brick red due to surface Plasmon resonance band at 435 nm. SEM and TEM analysis of synthesized AgNPs revealed spherical morphology with average particle size 25 nm. Crystalline nature of the AgNPs in face centered cubic structure is evident from the selected area electron diffraction (SAED) and XRD pattern. The presence of elemental Ag was confirmed by EDX analysis at 3kv. Different functional groups which responsible for reduction and stabilization of reaction medium was confirmed by FTIR spectroscopy. The biosynthesized AgNPs showed strong DPPH and dye protection radical scavenging assay while modest hydrogen peroxide radical scavenging assay as compare to crude extract. The present investigations suggest that biosynthesized nanoparticles have a high potential for use in the preparation of drugs used against various diseases and also a promising candidate for many medical applications.

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Abbreviations

S. thea :

Sageretia thea

AgNPs:

Silver nanoparicles

DPPH:

2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl

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  1. Department of Botany, Bacha Khan University, Charsadda, Pakistan

    Sumaira Shah

  2. Department of Botany, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan

    Siraj ud Din &  Rehmanullah

  3. Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan

    Adnan Khan

  4. Department of Biotechnology, Bacha Khan University, Charsadda, Pakistan

    Sajjad Ali Shah

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Shah, S., Din, S.u., Khan, A. et al. Green Synthesis and Antioxidant Study of Silver Nanoparticles of Root Extract of Sageretia thea and Its Role in Oxidation Protection Technology. J Polym Environ 26, 2323–2332 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-017-1129-8

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