PLANT-MEDIATED GREEN SYNTHESIS OF FUNCTIONAL NANOPARTICLES: PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION

Authors

  • Ramaiyan Kumaresen Department of Botany, Government Arts College, Nandanam Chennai, India
  • M. Mahalekshmi Department of Botany, Government Arts College, Nandanam Chennai, India
  • T. M. Vijayalakshmi Department of Medical Biochemistry, University of Madras, Taramani Campus, Chennai, India
  • R. Murali Department of Botany, Government Arts College, Nandanam, Chennai, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29121/jahim.v6.i1.2026.85

Keywords:

Nanoparticles, Polyphenols, Physicochemical, Crystalline Particles, Nanomedicine

Abstract [English]

The research examines the mechanisms by which plants produce nanoparticles and the essential processes underlying green synthesis, which offers a safer alternative to chemical synthesis. The method allows for the creation of metallic nanostructures using plant-based compounds like terpenoids, polyphenols, and flavonoids. To fully understand bio-capped solid particles, you need to test them with UV-Vis, FTIR, XRD, and TEM/SEM equipment. The scientific studies show that this organism has a central metal structure that is protected by biological material that can kill certain types of cells while keeping harmful microorganisms from growing. The process creates a new way to make nanomedicine that is good for the environment by using plants. The method has problems because it can't make things on a large scale since it has trouble with materials of different sizes. The report says that scientists have made nanoparticles that are inspired by living things and will use them for research in agriculture and medicine in the real world.

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2026-03-20

How to Cite

Kumaresen, R., M. Mahalekshmi, Vijayalakshmi, T. M., & Murali, R. (2026). PLANT-MEDIATED GREEN SYNTHESIS OF FUNCTIONAL NANOPARTICLES: PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION. Journal of Ayurvedic Herbal and Integrative Medicine, 6(1), 16–22. https://doi.org/10.29121/jahim.v6.i1.2026.85