Evaluation the Antifungal Activity of Green Biosynthesis Silver Nanoparticles Using Pomegranate Peel Extract

Abstract

Abstract The eco-friendly and naturally source for synthesis of nanoparticles is the safe and more important methods for biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles(Ag NPS), so the goals of these study was to investigate the role of pomegranate peel extract as reducing agent for Ag+ and biosynthesis for Ag NPS and determined it is activity in vitro as antifungal. The changes in the color solution to dark brown after three days is the first step to determine the pomegranate silver nitrate nanoparticles (P-AgNO3 NPS), The UV-spectroscopy results show a broad wavelength arranged between 400-450 nm, pomegranate peel extract(PPE) was considered as reducing agent in a spectral analysis using Fourier Transformation Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). The average size of P-AgNO3 NPS is about 35-77 nm which determined by the scan electron microscop(SEM) and the zeta potential was -29Mv, Further the antifungal activity of P-AgNPs was evaluated at 150 ppm against Aspergillus flavus. The conclusion of these study was that the AgNPs may be synthesized quickly, easily, and cheaply using green synthesis which uses bioactive compound from natural source as reducing or stabilizing agents.