HISTOPATHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES: A REVIEWSandhya Singh, Raju, Anupama Shrivastava and Alka MishraAbstract Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), as the name suggests are the silver particles ranging in anometers, i.e. 1-100 nm. Nano silver has became a blossoming field of study due to its vast consumer products and biomedical applications. The breakneck use of AgNP, due to its antimicrobial activity and distinct physico-chemical properties that are rendered due to its minuscule size , has forced us to raise a concern about the potential toxicity hazards of AgNPs. These can be synthesized using various methods but due to cost effectivity and eco-friendly approach of green synthesised nanoparticles, it has been revolutionised. Very scant insights are present by the previous studies on the toxicity of green AgNPs on aquatic system and on fishes. Thus, in this review we are going to focus on the effect of green synthesized AgNPs on histopathology of freshwater fish Clarias batrachus. |