Open AccessAnti-Bacterial Effect of Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles using Capsicum Annuum L
Author(s) -
A. Lakshmi,
S Puviyarasu
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
shanlax international journal of arts, science and humanities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2321-788X
DOI - 10.34293/sijash.v7i1.507
Subject(s) - pepper , capsicum annuum , staphylococcus aureus , klebsiella pneumoniae , silver nanoparticle , antibacterial activity , horticulture , chemistry , traditional medicine , food science , biology , bacteria , escherichia coli , nanoparticle , medicine , materials science , biochemistry , nanotechnology , gene , genetics
Medicinal plants are the sources of medicine. To determine the anti-bacterial effect of synthesized silver nanoparticles using Capsicum on Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae. The objective of the study was to determine the effect of different concentration extracts of Capsicum annuum (red bell pepper, green bell pepper and yellow bell pepper). The extract from Capsicum showed a higher antibacterial activity against Klebsiella pneumoniae followed by Staphylococcus aureus. The extract had higher percentages of inhibition with increased concentration of red and yellow bell pepper.