Investigation of Biological Activities Catalytic Activity Antioxidant Activity of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized By Using Mulberry (Morus) Leaf Extract

Abstract

Few decades ago, almost no one understood the importance of remark “There is plenty of room at the bottom” expressed by Robert Feynman until its reality appeared in the form of technology called nanotechnology, which has left its footprints in almost every field of science and technology. Nano- technology is based on two approaches i.e. Top-Down Approach and Bottom-up Approach. These two approaches include different physical, chemical and biological methods for the production of materials at Nano scale. Biological method, especially use of plant parts (green method) is strongly recommended nowadays due its unique features i.e. simplicity, biocompatibility, cost-effectiveness and eco-friendliness. In the present study, we have synthesized silver nanoparticles through green method by using Mulberry leaves. The green synthesized silver nanoparticles were characterized by techniques such as UV-visible spectrophotometry, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Dynamic light scattering, Fourier transformer-infrared, and X-ray Diffraction. The nanoparticles were studied for their different activities, i.e. antimicrobial activity, antidiabetic activity, antioxidant activity, catalytic activity and cytotoxic activity.