Open AccessPhysicochemical characterization and antibacterial activity of Rajata Bhasma and silver nanoparticle
Author(s) -
Revati Sharma,
Ahsan Bhatt,
Mansee Thakur
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
ayu
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-9382
pISSN - 0974-8520
DOI - 10.4103/ayu.ayu_167_15
Subject(s) - antibacterial activity , silver nanoparticle , nuclear chemistry , transmission electron microscopy , chemistry , nanoparticle , inductively coupled plasma , enterococcus faecalis , scanning electron microscope , spectroscopy , materials science , nanotechnology , escherichia coli , bacteria , biochemistry , biology , genetics , plasma , physics , quantum mechanics , gene , composite material
Bhasma , an Ayurvedic metallo-mineral preparation, is claimed to be biologically produced nanoparticles. Rajata (silver) is a noble metal known for its antimicrobial activity. Rajata Bhasma (RB) is expected to be composed of nanoparticles. With all these facts in place, this study was conducted to evaluate RB for the presence of silver nanoparticle (SNP) and its antimicrobial effect.