Antioxidant potential of biogenically synthesized Silver nanoparticles using Prunus armenica fruit extract

Abstract

Nanotechnology has been an interdisciplinary science that combines physics, chemistry, engineering, biology. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) work as the next generation, anti-economic agent, having good pharmaceutical potential. In this work synthesis of silver nanoparticle was carried out using Prunus armeniaca fruit extract, which was used as a reducing and stabilizing agents. Spectral analysis of AgNPs were done by UV-Visible spectroscopy and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). While, for morphological analysis  Scanning Electron Microscopic (SEM) analysis, Energy Dispersive spectroscopy analysis (EDS) and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) techniques were used. The antioxidant potential of AgNPs was checked by DPPH assay. It revealed maximum 84.76% inhibition of DPPH radical.