Antimicrobial Effectiveness of Silver Nanoparticles enriched Tea Leaves | Zendy

Deepak Srisrimal | Zendy; Saravanan Krishnan | Zendy; Abhaya Kumar Srisrimal | Zendy

AI Assistant Blog Pricing

Home ZAIA Blog

Open Access

Antimicrobial Effectiveness of Silver Nanoparticles enriched Tea Leaves

Author(s) -

Deepak Srisrimal,

Saravanan Krishnan,

Abhaya Kumar Srisrimal

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

international journal of pharmaceutical quality assurance

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.114

H-Index - 7

ISSN - 0975-9506

DOI - 10.25258/ijpqa.11.3.14

Subject(s) - antimicrobial , food spoilage , silver nanoparticle , food science , chemistry , shelf life , bacterial growth , green tea , bacteria , biology , nanoparticle , nanotechnology , materials science , genetics , organic chemistry

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are well recognized for their antimicrobial properties for many years. In the present study, AgNPs synthesized by a green method is investigated for its anti-microbial efficacy, when added in tea leaves. Further, the potential role of AgNPs in controlling the growth of foodborne pathogens was evaluated. Results indicate that AgNPs present in the tea liquor contributes about 50% higher anti-bacterial activity against the foodborne pathogens tested when compared with the untreated tea sample. A significant observation is that the microbial load in the tea reduced due to the presence of AgNPs . Collectively, this study indicates the importance of AgNPs as an anti-microbial agent in controlling the microbial growth associated with food spoilage. In addition, it is likely to enhance the quality and shelf life of tea.

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research