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Biofabrication of Gold Nanoparticles Using Cressa cretica Leaf Extract and Evaluation of Catalytic and Antibacterial Efficacy

Show Author's Information Subramanian Balasubramanian1,2( ),  Soosaimichael Mary Jelastin Kala1,  Thomas Lurthu Pushparaj3,  Paulraj Vijaya Kumar1
Research Centre, Department Of Chemistry, St. Xaviers College, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli-627002, India
Department of Chemistry, A.R. College of Engineering & Technology, Kadayam, Tirunelveli-627423, India
Department of Chemistry, Einstein College of Engineering, Tirunelveli - 627012, India
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4-Nitrophenol, Catalysis, Gold nanoparticles, Biosynthesis, Cressa cretica, Antibacterial efficacy
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Balasubramanian S, Kala SMJ, Pushparaj TL, et al. Biofabrication of Gold Nanoparticles Using Cressa cretica Leaf Extract and Evaluation of Catalytic and Antibacterial Efficacy. Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, 2019, 11(1): 58-66. https://doi.org/10.5101/nbe.v11i1.p58-66
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Biofabrication of nanoparticles using plant sources is considered the most vital method for nanoparticle syntheses, as the use of plant materials not only makes the process eco-friendly but also its abundance makes it less expensive. In this study, we aimed to develop a rapid and simple procedure for the synthesis of gold nanoparticles using aqueous Cressa cretica leaf extract as a reducing agent as well as a capping agent. The characteristics of biofabricated gold nanoparticles were examined using ultraviolet-visible absorption spectroscopy (UV-Vis), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). As the results, the biofabricated gold nanoparticles were of hexagonal, pentagonal, spherical and rod shapes with 15-22 nm in size. FTIR studies disclosed that hydroxyl, amide and amine groups of Cressa cretica leaf broth were liable for the formation and stabilization of the gold nanoparticles. The antibacterial activity of the gold nanoparticles against human pathogens showed significant zones of inhibition. It confirmed that the biofabricated gold nanoparticles have great promise as an antibacterial agent. The biofabricated gold nanoparticles were used as catalysts in the reduction of 4-nitrophenol using sodium borohydride. The catalytic activity studies exhibited that the biofabricated gold nanoparticles had prominent catalytic activity. Furthermore, this green biofabric approach is a fast and easy alternative to chemical synthesis.


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Biofabrication of Gold Nanoparticles Using Cressa cretica Leaf Extract and Evaluation of Catalytic and Antibacterial Efficacy

Show Author's information Subramanian Balasubramanian1,2( ), Soosaimichael Mary Jelastin Kala1, Thomas Lurthu Pushparaj3, Paulraj Vijaya Kumar1
Research Centre, Department Of Chemistry, St. Xaviers College, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli-627002, India
Department of Chemistry, A.R. College of Engineering & Technology, Kadayam, Tirunelveli-627423, India
Department of Chemistry, Einstein College of Engineering, Tirunelveli - 627012, India

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Biofabrication of nanoparticles using plant sources is considered the most vital method for nanoparticle syntheses, as the use of plant materials not only makes the process eco-friendly but also its abundance makes it less expensive. In this study, we aimed to develop a rapid and simple procedure for the synthesis of gold nanoparticles using aqueous Cressa cretica leaf extract as a reducing agent as well as a capping agent. The characteristics of biofabricated gold nanoparticles were examined using ultraviolet-visible absorption spectroscopy (UV-Vis), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). As the results, the biofabricated gold nanoparticles were of hexagonal, pentagonal, spherical and rod shapes with 15-22 nm in size. FTIR studies disclosed that hydroxyl, amide and amine groups of Cressa cretica leaf broth were liable for the formation and stabilization of the gold nanoparticles. The antibacterial activity of the gold nanoparticles against human pathogens showed significant zones of inhibition. It confirmed that the biofabricated gold nanoparticles have great promise as an antibacterial agent. The biofabricated gold nanoparticles were used as catalysts in the reduction of 4-nitrophenol using sodium borohydride. The catalytic activity studies exhibited that the biofabricated gold nanoparticles had prominent catalytic activity. Furthermore, this green biofabric approach is a fast and easy alternative to chemical synthesis.

Keywords: 4-Nitrophenol, Catalysis, Gold nanoparticles, Biosynthesis, Cressa cretica, Antibacterial efficacy

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Received: 24 July 2018
Accepted: 09 January 2019
Published: 07 March 2019
Issue date: March 2019

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© Subramanian Balasubramanian, Soosaimichael Mary Jelastin Kala, Thomas Lurthu Pushparaj, and PaulrajVijaya Kumar.

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Authors gratefully acknowledge the International Research Centre, Kalasalingam University, Krishnankoil, India for providing FTIR, XRD and SEM facilities, STIC, Kochi, India for providing EDX facility, and Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India for providing antibacterial experimentation.

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