Caesalpinia coriaria leaf extracts mediated biosynthesis of metallic silver nanoparticles and their antibacterial activity against clinically isolated pathogens

• Published in: Industrial crops and products Vol. 52; pp. 714 - 720
• Main Authors: Jeeva, K., Thiyagarajan, M., Elangovan, V., Geetha, N., Venkatachalam, P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.01.2014
• Subjects: Antibacterial; Biosynthesis; Caesalpinia coriaria; Coriaria; Escherichia coli; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Silver nanoparticles; Staphylococcus aureus; Biosynthesis; Caesalpinia coriaria; Antibacterial; Silver nanoparticles

•Silver nanoparticles were synthesized using Caesalpinia coriaria aqueous extract.•Synthesized silver nanoparticles were characterized by UV–vis spectroscopy, SEM, EDX, XRD and FT-IR.•Antimicrobial activity was evaluated against clinically isolated human pathogens. A rapid method for synthesis of si...