Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using leaf extract of Aesculus hippocastanum (horse chestnut): Evaluation of their antibacterial, antioxidant and drug release system activities

Öztürk Küp F., Coskuncay S., Duman F.

MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING C-MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS, vol.107, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 107
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.110207
  • Journal Name: MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING C-MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Aerospace Database, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, EMBASE, INSPEC, MEDLINE, Metadex, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Keywords: Green synthesis, Silver nanoparticle, Drug delivery system, Antibacterial activity, Antioxidant activity, Horse chestnut
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Biosynthesis of metal nanoparticles is expected as a cost efficient and ecofriendly option in the research study. Therefore, the aqueous extracts made from leaf of Aesculus hippocastanum (horse chestnut) were used as the reducing factors to synthesize silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and their antioxidant, antibacterial and the application of resveratrol combined AgNPs as efficient delivery vehicles have also been evaluated. The biosynthesized AgNPs were characterized by UV-Visible Spectroscopy, Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), X Ray Diffraction (XRD), Zeta potential, and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM).