Myristica fragrans (Nutmeg) OIL MEDIATED SILVER NANOPARTICLE SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERISATION AND ITS ANTIMICROBIAL ASSESSMENT
M. CHRISTINA PAULINE
PG and Research Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, Loyola College, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
R. SANGEETHA
PG and Research Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, Loyola College, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
M. MANIKANDAN
PG and Research Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, Loyola College, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
PREMRAJ LOGANATHAN
PG and Research Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, Loyola College, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
J. M. V. KALAIARASI *
PG and Research Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, Loyola College, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Nanotechnology is significantly influencing science and economy in 21st century. Especially, plant mediated synthesis of nanoparticle is a green approach that interconnects nanotechnology and plant biotechnology. Whereby, Silver (Ag) nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared by a biological procedure, where, the procured essential oil of Nutmeg was used as a capper and reductant agent. Characterisation of the Nutmeg NPs was carried out using UV -visible spectroscopy, Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FT -IR), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM). These NPs were utilized as an effective anti-microbial and anti-fungal agent in different range. Moreover, the isolation and recovery of Nutmeg NPs was efficient and cost effective.
Keywords: Essential oil, nutmeg- Myristica fragrans, Ag NPs, characterization, antibacterial and antifungal.