Open AccessPhotocatalytic Reduction of Methyl Orange, Antibacterial and Antibreast Cancer Activities of Biogenic Silver Nanoparticle Synthesized from Beta vulgaris Extract
Author(s) -
F. Femina F. Femina,
H. Asia Thabassoom,
Jacques Florence
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
asian journal of chemistry/asian journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 0975-427X
pISSN - 0970-7077
DOI - 10.14233/ajchem.2021.23414
Subject(s) - silver nanoparticle , chemistry , antibacterial activity , methyl orange , nuclear chemistry , photocatalysis , nanomaterials , nanoparticle , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , materials science , bacteria , catalysis , biology , genetics
Studies based on a biogenic synthesis of noble metal nanomaterials has become a promising one intoday’s biomedical approach in therapy and diagnosis due to multidimensional applications. Hence,the present study is to explore the antibacterial, antibreast cancer and photocatalytic efficacy of silvernanoparticles (AgNPs) synthesized from an extract of Beta vulgaris (BV). The band at 398 nm in theUV-visible spectra confirmed the formation of AgNPs. The characteristic shift in OH and C=O peakafter the formation of silver nanoparticles shows the participation of Beta vulgaris extracts in thereduction process which is further supported by from SEM morphology. The average size of theparticle (17 nm) was determined from XRD analysis using Scherrer’s equation. Antibacterial resultsof Beta vulgaris mediated BV-AgNPs show the maximum zone of inhibition against Candida albicans.On anticancer activity, BV-AgNPs reveals the toxicity effect on the MCF-7 cell line with an IC50 valueof 40.65 μg/mL. Similarly, it reduces 81.3% of methyl orange at 180 min on the photocatalytic reductionprocess. This study has suggested an effective replacement for the hazardous chemical methods andleads to a cost-effective, environmentally-friendly method that can also be used as antibacterial andanticancer agents.