Inbavalli R. and Velavan S.
Abstract
Plant extracts have been utilized to produce gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in a green way that is both economically and environmentally feasible and does not involve the use of hazardous chemicals. Various traditional physical and chemical techniques are typically used to create AuNPs and these processes frequently include the use of hazardous substances that pose health risks and degrade the environment. green synthesis methods have emerged as an alternative and ecologically acceptable method of creating less costly and environmentally safe nanoparticles utilizing naturally occurring plant metabolites in order to get around these problems. This study used dried stem extract of Caralluma indica to synthesize AuNPs n a novel, environmentally friendly way. The nanoparticles were further characterized by UV-visible spectrophotometry, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), which was used to confirm the synthesis of AuNPs. The monodisperse revealed that AuNPs with a cubic form and an average size of 57.74 ± 14.03 nm were produced; these could potentially be employed as antimicrobial activity. As part of the current learning, AuNPs are synthesized employing phyto constituents from plant material as reducing agents to enhance the nanoparticlesâ biological potential.