Abstract
The biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) has become a great challenge in the past decade in the field of nanobiotechnology. Due to its outstanding biophysical properties and enriched biocompatibility, this noble metallic nanoparticle (NP) has had a significant effect on the biomedical, industrial, agricultural, food processing, and environmental fields. The plant has promising medicinal significance due to the presence of diverse bioactive compounds which include flavonoids, phenolic acids, terpenoids, alkaloids, vitamins, steroids, etc. Extracts of medicinal plants have been widely used in the green synthesis of AgNPs as reducing agents as well as stabilizing agents and have overcome the drawbacks of traditional physical and chemical synthesis methods. Phytochemicals in plant extracts help to reduce silver ions (Ag+) for synthesizing the biomolecule-encapsulated AgNPs. Biogenic AgNPs can inhibit the growth of multiple drug-resistant bacteria. This chapter provides information on the environmentally friendly, one-pot, and facile approach of AgNPs synthesis using various medicinal plants, various methods of characterization, and its application as a potent nanomedicine against multidrug-resistant pathogens.
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