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Antimicrobial Activity of Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles and Phytochemical Screening of the Aqueous Extract of Antiaris toxicaria


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1 Department of Applied Sciences, PNG University of Technology, LAE, Papua New Guinea
2 Deptartment of Medical Biochemistry, University of Madras,Taramani Campus, Chennai-600113, India
3 Dept. of Biochemistry, JBAS College for Women, Teynampet, Chennai-600018, India
 

Background/Objectives: Antiaris toxicaria is used as a traditional medicine around many parts of Papua New Guinea. The main aim of this study was to evaluate the compatibility of A. toxicaria by carrying out the phytochemical screening, synthesizing silver nanoparticles using silver nitrate and to determine their antimicrobial activity.

Methods/Statistical analysis: Antimicrobial activity was determined by agar paper disk diffusion essay and the zone of inhibition was measured against 14 microorganisms.

Results: All the test microorganisms were highly susceptible to the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles. Phytochemical screening of A. toxicaria reveals the presence of alkaloids, glycosides, terpenoids, reducing sugars, saponins and phenolic compounds.

Conclusion/Application: The nanoparticles synthesized from the aqueous plant extract of A. toxicaria contains the phytochemicals and it is proved to have the antimicrobial activity.


Keywords

Antiaris toxicaria, Antimicrobial Activities, Silver Nano Particles, Phytochemical Screening.
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Authors

S. Gopalakrishnan
Department of Applied Sciences, PNG University of Technology, LAE, Papua New Guinea
Philip Kaupa
Department of Applied Sciences, PNG University of Technology, LAE, Papua New Guinea
S. Yamini Sudha Lakshmi
Deptartment of Medical Biochemistry, University of Madras,Taramani Campus, Chennai-600113, India
Fouzia Banu
Dept. of Biochemistry, JBAS College for Women, Teynampet, Chennai-600018, India

Abstract


Background/Objectives: Antiaris toxicaria is used as a traditional medicine around many parts of Papua New Guinea. The main aim of this study was to evaluate the compatibility of A. toxicaria by carrying out the phytochemical screening, synthesizing silver nanoparticles using silver nitrate and to determine their antimicrobial activity.

Methods/Statistical analysis: Antimicrobial activity was determined by agar paper disk diffusion essay and the zone of inhibition was measured against 14 microorganisms.

Results: All the test microorganisms were highly susceptible to the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles. Phytochemical screening of A. toxicaria reveals the presence of alkaloids, glycosides, terpenoids, reducing sugars, saponins and phenolic compounds.

Conclusion/Application: The nanoparticles synthesized from the aqueous plant extract of A. toxicaria contains the phytochemicals and it is proved to have the antimicrobial activity.


Keywords


Antiaris toxicaria, Antimicrobial Activities, Silver Nano Particles, Phytochemical Screening.