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An Eco-friendly Approach for Fabrication of Silver Nanoparticles by Using Ascorbic Acid from Various Native Sources
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GULSHAN RATHORE, APARNA GUPTA, LALIT SINGH
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Nanoparticles are the emerging subject for research in various fields especially in medical. Nanoparticles are capable of targeting drug, crossing various biological membranes and to act as a delivery vehicle for various therapeutic agents. Gold and silver nanoparticles are widely used in healthcare but due to the high cost of gold, silver is preferred over gold for nanoparticle synthesis. The properties of silver like antibacterial, antitumor, antiviral, antifungal, antioxidant, etc are generating interests in researchers for the development of silver nanoparticles in the medicinal field because of the synergistic effect with active ingredient. Various hydrophilic drugs can be delivered by encapsulating them in silver nanoparticles. Generally, silver nanoparticles are synthesized by reduction of silver nitrate; here we have discussed the details of ascorbic acid in citrus fruits and their utilization as reducing agent in silver nanoparticles synthesis. Utilization of herbal ingredients like fruits and vegetables in silver nanoparticle development makes it eco-friendly and cost-effective also enhances the green synthesis.
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Ascorbic acid (vitamin C), green synthesis, reduction, silver nanoparticles,
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2020.12.02.0002
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