Antimicrobial Potential of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized Using Medicinal Herb Coptidis rhizome.

Garima Sharma,Ju-Suk Nam,Sang-Soo Lee,Ashish Sharma

doi:10.3390/molecules23092268

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https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23092268

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Coptidis rhizome contains several alkaloids that are bioactive agents of therapeutic value. We propose an eco-friendly method to synthesize biocompatible silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using the aqueous extract of Coptidis rhizome. Silver ions were reduced to AgNPs using the aqueous extract of Coptidis rhizome, indicating that Coptidis rhizome can be used for the biosynthesis of AgNPs. The time and the concentration required for conversion of silver ions into AgNPs was optimized using UV-absorbance spectroscopy and inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy (ICP). Biosynthesized AgNPs showed a distinct UV-Visible absorption peak at 420 nm. ICP analysis showed that the time required for the completion of biosynthesis was around 20 min. Microscopic images showed that nanoparticles synthesized were of spherical shape and the average diameter of biosynthesized AgNPs was less than 30 nm. XRD analysis also confirmed the size of AgNps and revealed their crystalline nature. The interaction of AgNPs with phytochemicals present in Coptidis rhizome extract was observed in FTIR analysis. The antimicrobial property of AgNPs was evaluated using turbidity measurements. Coptidis rhizome-mediated biosynthesized AgNPs showed significant anti-bacterial activities against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus that are commonly involved in various types of infections, indicating their potential as an effective anti-bacterial agent.

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Nanotechnology has emerged as a promising interdisciplinary section dealing with research and development in various fields [1,2]
The surface plasmon resonance (SPR) spectrum of bAgNPs produced by using Coptidis rhizome showed a distinct absorption peak at 420 nm (Figure 2a), confirming the presence of AgNPs
Within 20 min of the exposure of Coptidis rhizome extract, the color of AgNO3 solution solution changed from transparent to dark brown color which is a primary indication of AgNPs changed from transparent to dark brown color which is a primary indication of AgNPs production production (Figure 1)

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Nanotechnology has emerged as a promising interdisciplinary section dealing with research and development in various fields [1,2]. The advancements of nanotechnology-based approaches in various commercial segments and their direct effect on human life justify the need for their ecofriendly ways of synthesis [3]. The variations in shape, size, surface to volume ratio, and composition of nanosized metal nanoparticle provides them unique physical, chemical, and biological properties, that can be used in medicines, electronics, household devices, agriculture, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical areas [5,6,7,8,9,10]. Metal nanoparticles are synthesized using various approaches, such as biological, physical, or chemical methods with the conditions to control the size/shape and stability of nanoparticles [11].

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