KAMRADGI, SANGEETA  <br/><br/>
Biosynthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles using Wheatgrass Extract and Assessment of their Anticandidal Activity 

 - Vol.83(3), May-June 
 - Mumbai  Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Science  2021 
 - 512-522p. 
<br/><br/> Wheatgrass extract was used for eco-friendly extracellular synthesis of silver nanoparticles. Stable silver<br/>nanoparticles were formed by treating the wheatgrass extract with aqueous silver nitratesolution as reducing<br/>agents. Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy was used to confirm the presence of silver nanoparticles. The<br/>X-ray diffraction analysis exhibited characteristic peaks signifying the crystalline nature of nanoparticels.<br/>The particle size and the involvement of various biomolecules in the synthesis of silver nanoparticles were<br/>determined using Atomic force microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, respectively. The<br/>particle structure was studied by scanning electron microscopy and the elemental silver present in reaction<br/>mixture was confirmed by Energy dispersive x-ray. The nanoparticles were tested for their anticandidal<br/>activity against Candida albicans MTCC3017, Candida albicans MTCC1637, Candida albicans MTCC183,<br/>Candida tropicalis MTCC230 and Candida glabrata MTCC3814 and determined their minimum inhibitory<br/>concentration. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>PHARMACEUTICS